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Tennessee storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 15,464 storm event reports in Tennessee, with property damage estimates totalling $2.6 billion. That is the 11th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (6,648 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($1.9 billion). FEMA has issued 49 major disaster declarations for Tennessee since 2000.

15,464

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$2.6B

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,585

hail reports, 81 of two inches or larger

395

tornado reports, 71 rated EF2 or stronger

$443M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Tennessee, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Tennessee. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$1.1 billion

Tornado, Davidson, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Tennessee: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 6,648
Winter weather 2,282
Flood 1,620
Hail 1,585
Tornado 395
Lightning 115
Wildfire 4

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $1.9B
Flood $434M
Damaging wind $183M
Winter weather $14.1M
Lightning $12.3M
Wildfire $2.6M
Hail $536K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Tennessee

FEMA has recorded 49 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 9 fire management declarations for Tennessee since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Winter Storm (winter storm), declared February 6, 2026.

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Severe Storm 35
Severe Ice Storm 4
Tornado 3
Winter Storm 2
Flood 2
Tropical Storm 1
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Tennessee

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Tennessee since 2002.

126,154

homeowners registered, across 22 disasters

$443M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$311M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

77,511

homes inspected

3,235

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$5,711

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Tennessee ranks

Tennessee compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Tennessee	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	15,464	16th	214 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$2.6 billion	11th	$355 per resident
Hail reports	1,585	16th	81 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	395	18th	71 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	49	5th	8 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$443 million	14th	126,154 homeowners registered

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Tennessee questions

What causes the most storm damage in Tennessee?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Tennessee from 2016 to 2025: $1.9 billion of a $2.6 billion total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 6,648 reports.

How often does it hail in Tennessee?

The National Weather Service logged 1,585 hail reports in Tennessee from 2016 to 2025. 81 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Tennessee get?

395 tornado segments were recorded in Tennessee from 2016 to 2025, and 71 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Tennessee had?

FEMA records 49 major disaster declarations and 8 emergency declarations for Tennessee since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Tennessee?

Since 2002, 126,154 homeowners in Tennessee registered with FEMA across 22 disasters. Inspectors verified $443 million in damage and FEMA approved $311 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Tennessee storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/tennessee/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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