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Hickman County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 376 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,351 nationally and #30 in Tennessee.
376
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
20
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Hickman County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hickman County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 5.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 121 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 357 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Hickman County, Tennessee record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $3.6M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Hickman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 225 | 0 | $1.8M | 90 | 1964–2026 |
| Hail | 76 | 0 | $105 | 3 | 1961–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 1 | $1.2M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 22 | 3 | $3.0M | F2 | 1952–2025 |
| Flood | 10 | 1 | $3.6M | 0 | 2010–2025 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $163K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
Decade by decade
Hickman County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-03-22 | EF2 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-23 | EF2 | 2 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-12-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-12-11 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 10.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-01-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-02-05 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 25.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 7.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1952-03-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hickman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado | 3 | 10 | $25K | |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Flash Flood | ONLY | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| May 2, 2010 | Flood | BON AQUA | 1 | 0 | $3.6M |
| May 25, 2000 | Tornado | CENTERVILLE | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| May 6, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | CENTERVILLE | 0 | 2 | $190K |
| May 20, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | NUNNELLY | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Lightning | PINEWOOD | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| May 2, 2010 | Tornado | COBLE | 0 | 1 | $600K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A women was killed when she stepped off the front porch into water and was swept away. Also, numerous homes, numerous businesses, numerous non comercial buildings, along with several county, state, and federal roads across the county received damage due to the flood.
Several roads were flooded all across Hickman County with numerous road closures. A 6 year old boy drowned on East Beaverdam Road southwest of Centerville when his family tried to drive their vehicle through flood waters from Beaver Dam Creek that had covered the roadway. The vehicle stalled in the high water, with the boy being swept away. Rescue searches did not find the child's body until two days later, where it was discovered three-quarters of a mile downstream.
Thousands of hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the tornado's 9.15 mile track. Some trees were reduced down to stubs. The tornado was strongest as it crossed highway 50. A brick home suffered considerable structural damage and a woman was injured. Several barns were completely destroyed. The tornado was nearly 1/3 of a mile wide at this point. ||The last evidence of damage was near the intersection of Dodd Hollow and Piney Roads where a few trees were snapped.||Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 125 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
25,436
Population (ACS)
$224K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| May 17, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO | DR |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Flood | SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Centerville 106
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hickman County, Tennessee?
376 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $9.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hickman County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 225 recorded events — 59.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hickman County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hickman County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hickman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hickman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hickman County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 47 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hickman County, Tennessee severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Henry County 333
- Houston County 162
- Henderson County 307
- Humphreys County 262
- Haywood County 184
- Jackson County 211
Cite this page
“Hickman County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/hickman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.