Moore County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
25
Hail reports
30
Floods since 1996
509
All events
1
Deaths
$1.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Moore County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A combination of light snow and then later light sleet resulted in a half of an inch to an inch across the county. Low level temperatures warmed later in the event, with around three quarters of an inch of freezing rain occurring. A 73 year old male died of hypothermia on the mor…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) Conditions finally end on the 5/26/2026 issuance of the Drought Monitor thanks to an abundance of rainfall across the area.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill temperature dropped to as low as 3 degrees above zero.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 below zero.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 3 below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Areas of freezing drizzle moved in during the late afternoon and evening of the 25th. This precipitation changed to light snow and flurries during the overnight hours and ended during the late morning of the 26th. An additional light glaze of ice and fluffy snow accumulation of a…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Intermittent sleet changed to freezing rain during the morning hours. A light glaze of ice was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down at the intersection of Damron road and Tanyard Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on N Cumberland Springs road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down near the intersection of Cobb Hollow road and Price Hollow road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down near the intersection of County Line road and highway 82.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on Lost Creek road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on Marble Hill road near a campsite.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on Andy Anderson road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down near the intersection of Hurricane Creek road and Shelton road.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped into the zero to 5 degrees above zero range.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped into the -1 to 5 range.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Temperatures dropped below freezing and reached as low as the upper teens to lower 20s.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Six to eight inches of water reported over Damron Road on Winchester Highway. Road is barricaded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Six to eight inches of water covering Henshaw Road at Winchester Highway. Road is barricaded.
Heat Heat
Heat index values peaked at 105 degrees during the afternoon hours on the 28th.
Heat Heat
The heat index briefly reached as high as 105 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down on Harry Hill Road. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down on Hurricane Creek road. Time was estimated from radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted along Main Street in Lynchburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported at this location.
Hail Hail
Ping pong size hail was reported at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down at Cobb Hollow road and Hurricane Creek road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to just over one inch of snow fell across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down on Booneville Highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down on Lynchburg Highway between Lynchburg and Tullahoma.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions linger in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Lincoln, Franklin, and Moore Counties.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions linger in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Lincoln, Franklin, and Moore Counties.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill and/or temperature was at or below +5 during this period.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill was as low as -8 during this period.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill and/or temperature was as low as +3 during this period.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill was at or below +5 during this period.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall of 1.9 inches was reported in Lynchburg.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought conditions linger in all 3 of the Tennessee Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Lincoln, Franklin, and Moore Counties. Conditions were briefly removed for the week of the 21st, but were brought back and lingered through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought conditions linger in all 3 of the Tennessee Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Lincoln, Franklin, and Moore Counties.
Astronomical Low Tide Astronomical Low Tide
From October, Extreme Drought (D3) Conditions expanded for portions of North Central Alabama and portions of Southern Middle Tennessee, lingering through the end of the month of November. This includes: Lincoln and Moore Counties in Tennessee.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) Conditions lingered into November for much of the area thanks to less than normal rainfall. In Southern Middle Tennessee: Franklin, Lincoln, and Moore Counties.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 42 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 2 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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