West Polk County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
39
All events
0
Deaths
$64K
Property damage
Year by year
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.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell in parts of Polk County, with 3 inches of snow measured near Benton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in a short period during the morning, leading to an inch of snow in Benton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Neighboring counties reported heavy snowfall during the daytime hours, however only 1 report of snow was received at 1030 AM EST from Polk County, 1.3 inches of snow south of Etowah TN just across the county line.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts of 3 to 4 inches were reported across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter recorded 8 inches of snow in Benton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The public recorded 4.5 inches of snow in Benton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observation reported 8.6 inches of snow fell 2.3 miles east-southeast of Benton.
High Wind High Wind
Dispatch personnel reported several trees downed by high wind across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Law enforcement personnel reported 6 inches of snow fell at Benton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four to six inches of snow was reported in the mountainous areas of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four to five inches of snow was reported across the area.
High Wind High Wind
Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees downed by non thunderstorm winds countywide.
High Wind High Wind
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by non-thunderstorm winds countywide with the most damage across the east half of the county.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The local newspaper reported several trees and powerlines downed by strong winds across the county.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
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