Wayne storm history
Storm events recorded in Wayne, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.
340
Total events
18
Tornadoes
61
Hail
48
Floods
5
Deaths
$27.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The tornado killed 3 people in Wayne county. 2 females, their ages 75 and 57, were killed in a modular home on Lay Creek Rd. Another female, age 69, was killed on Chalk Creek Road in a wooden frame home. The tornado left nothing but the foundation. A lumber yard was destroyed. Ma…
This strong, long-track EF3 tornado touched down just east of the Hardin County/Wayne County line about 2.5 miles southwest of the town of Lutts. At touchdown, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted before the tornado reached its peak strength about one half mile west-southw…
The tornado first touched down about one mile west of the town of Woodville in Lauderdale County. The tornado then continued northeast in Crockett County. The towns of Chestnut Bluff and Crockett Mills were the hardest hit. One woman was killed as the tornado struck her house. Th…
A Lawrence County man was killed on Buttermilk Ridge Road, about 3.3 miles from U.S. Highway 64 east. His 1996 Pontiac Sunfire suddenly came upon a section of road that was completely washed away by flood waters. About 40 feet of the road was completely gone. The vehicle went air…
Numerous county roads were closed county wide. A total of seven roads are impassable along with two roads being washed out. Public also reported extensive flooding on Flat Gap Creek Road with one house having a foot of water in the house. Newspapers reported that flooding damaged…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A weather station in Clifton recorded a maximum heat index of 112 degrees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A slow-moving thunderstorm produced 4 to 6 inches of rain across portions of southern Wayne County. This caused flooding over Chisholm Highway near the Southgate Community approximately 1 mile north of the Tennessee and Alabama state line. Extent of damages is unknown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees across northern portions of Wayne County. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several large trees as well as caused damage to a few sheds in the Collinwood area. Damages are a rough estimate.
Hail Hail
Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Waynesboro.
Hail Hail
Estimated quarter size hail was reported in Collinwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the Collinwood area. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along Highway 64 near the Hardin County line. Damages are a rough estimate.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CoCoRaHS observer in Waynesboro measured 3.9 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Wayne County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions in August 2024 improved in September with Wayne County in moderate drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry conditions across Wayne County at the end of July 2024 worsened throughout August. By August 20, northern portions of Wayne County had deteriorated to severe drought conditions. By August 27, the same areas degraded to extreme drought conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm downed a few trees along Ross Creek Road east of Clifton, and one of these trees fell on a carport at a residence. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm uprooted or downed several trees northeast of Collinwood. Two premade sheds were destroyed, and a shed at a business under construction was destroyed. Damages are a rough estimate.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Wayne County finally improved to moderate drought conditions on March 19, 2024. By the end of the month, only abnormally dry conditions were present across Wayne County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2024 continued in February although southern portions of Wayne County improved to moderate drought.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A weather station in Clifton measured wind chills as low as -16 degrees.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Wayne County with various sources reporting 5 to 7 inches of snow. The highest snow report came from a resident in Collinwood who measured 7 inches of snow.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to severe drought conditions in January 2024.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree in the yard of a home near Collinwood. Damages are estimated for the tree.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from November 2023 continued across Wayne County in December.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Wayne County in November.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions across Wayne County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with extreme drought conditions observed across the entire county by the end of the month.
Heat Heat
A weather station in Clifton measured a maximum heat index of 114 degrees.
Heat Heat
A weather station in Clifton measured a maximum heat index of 114 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Facebook user reported a small tree down in Waynesboro due to severe thunderstorm winds. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Facebook user reported a large tree was snapped in Collinswood. Damages are a rough estimate.
This major, long track tornado began in National Weather Service Memphis's area as an EF3 tornado in Hardeman, McNairy, and Hardin counties before entering Wayne County as an EF2 tornado. The tornado entered National Weather Service Nashville's area about two miles south of Clift…
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous damage reports, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Wayne County. The emergency manager reported that a roof was blown off of a home south of W…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A narrow swath of wind damage affected western and central Waynesboro. A home on Highway 64 West to the west of Longvue Drive was heavily damaged from the roof of a nearby barn blowing into it with wood beams puncturing through the walls of the home and breaking windows. Several …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A weather station near Collinwood measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2022 improved to abnormally dry conditions in December.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across Wayne County in November 2022.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Facebook reports indicate a few trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down causing power outages around Waynesboro and Collinwood, including one tree that was blown down on Copeland Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along Highway 13 north of Waynesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down across Wayne County with many roads blocked.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tennessee Valley Weather and Facebook reports, along with radar and satellite data, indicate a swath of wind damage occurred between Collinwood and Waynesboro. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with power outages along Waterfall Creek Road, Chalk Creek Road, Sunny Ac…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow totals up to 3 inches fell across Wayne County. CoCoRaHS station Waynesboro 4.7 WSW measured 2.1 inches of snow. Media reports indicated 3 inches of snow fell in Cypress Inn.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 4.5 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Waynesboro 4.7 WSW measured 4.2 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Waynesboro 4.7 WSW measured 2.5 inches of snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down on First Butler Creek Road blocking the roadway, and tree tops were blown off trees on a nearby ridge. Two outbuildings at a nearby home were also damaged and destroyed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 64 was covered by flood waters near the Philadelphia Baptist Church at 2254 Savannah Highway.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |