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Warren County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 265 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,005 nationally and #62 in Tennessee.
265
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$6.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Warren County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Warren County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 91 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 237 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Warren County, Tennessee record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.9M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Warren County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 170 | 0 | $2.3M | 90 | 1965–2026 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $10K | 1.75 | 1961–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Tornado | 19 | 4 | $2.9M | F3 | 1950–2020 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Warren County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 18 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 8.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-01-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-01-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1952-02-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-04-07 | EF1 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2006-04-07 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Warren County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2006 | Tornado | MC MINNVILLE | 2 | 0 | $500K |
| Apr 4, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 1 | $250K | |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Tornado | MC MINNVILLE | 1 | 0 | $100K |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Tornado | IRVING COLLEGE | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | GREEN HILL | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Mar 19, 2003 | Tornado | MC MINNVILLE | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jul 10, 2002 | Lightning | ROCK IS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | MC MINNVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
F1 tornado killed 2 people in a mobile home on Foster Rd. A 53 year-old woman was caring for an eldery male friend who also died in the mobile home. He was 81 years-old. She worked at the Federal Mogul plant in Smithville.Shingles were off roofs. Large trees were snapped, uprooted, or blown down. This tornado touched down on Lance Road, near Blue Hill Road. There was damage to a large barn, and shingles were torn off a portion of the roof. The tornado continued along a path due east where it crossed Highway 56 and Highway 287. Damage was noted on this path.
A second F1 tornado hit Warren County almost two hours later from the first tornado. The tornado touched down near Morrison, TN along Caney Branch Road. This storm complex came out of Coffee County. There was extensive damage to a barn. A cinder block building was badly damaged. Numerous trees were down. The third fatality in Warren County occuured in a trailer home on Bonner Road to a 48 year-old female nurse. The trailer was destroyed. The tornado continued slightly south of east in the Country Club Subdivision. Several houses had roof damage, outbuildings were destroyed and a wooden shed was on its side. Three Weather Channel reporters were arrested for trespassing for being on the property where this fatality occurred.
The tornado damaged dozens of homes, including a few with major damage. The tornado demolished at least 2 barns. Trees were snapped and uprooted.||A newspaper article stated that 3 homes were completely destroyed, 5 homes were severely damaged, and 50 to 60 homes had some damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
42,166
Population (ACS)
$193K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Warren County, Tennessee?
265 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $6.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Warren County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 170 recorded events — 64.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Warren County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 18 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Warren County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Warren County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Warren County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Warren County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Warren 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
- Van Buren County 103
- Washington County 299
- Union County 214
- Wayne County 282
- Unicoi County 110
- Weakley County 316
Cite this page
“Warren County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/warren-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.