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Cumberland County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 304 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,761 nationally and #44 in Tennessee.
304
Recorded events
8
Direct deaths
96
Direct injuries
$16.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Cumberland County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cumberland County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 4.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 273 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Cumberland County, Tennessee record is tornado, responsible for 8 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.7M 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 Cumberland County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 138 | 0 | $5.2M | 83 | 1958–2025 |
| Hail | 82 | 0 | $27K | 2.75 | 1959–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 32 | 0 | $1.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 8 | $9.7M | F3 | 1957–2025 |
| Lightning | 12 | 0 | $217K | 0 | 2002–2024 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $24K | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2016–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Cumberland County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 24 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-10 | EF3 | 4 | 18 | 12.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-15 | EF3 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-18 | EF3 | 0 | 20 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-02-29 | EF2 | 2 | 7 | 11.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-04-24 | EF2 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-03-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 0 | 28 | 16.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cumberland County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2002 | Tornado | CROSSVILLE | 4 | 18 | $500K |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Tornado | PLATEAU | 2 | 7 | $1.0M |
| Apr 24, 1975 | Tornado | 1 | 4 | $250K | |
| Apr 15, 1965 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $250K | |
| May 18, 1995 | Tornado | Newton to | 0 | 20 | $2.0M |
| Apr 4, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 20 | $250K | |
| Aug 29, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 11 | $0 | |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Tornado | CROSSVILLE | 0 | 4 | $4.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
6 homes were destroyed (2 were mobile homes). 6 other homes with 50% of the structure damaged and a total of 181 homes damaged. There was $3.2 million estimate for just homes. This estimate did not include out-buildings or vehicles. Final debris estimates on clean-up have reached over $200,000.Final estimate will approach $4 million in damage.
The tornado first touched down in the southwest part of Cumberland County and moved northeast. Two business were destroyed. Eleven homes and 14 mobiles homes were destroyed. Many other homes were damaged. One house had a gas leak in it prompting emergency management officials to evacuate a handful of nearby residents. Other homes had roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.
The emergency manager of Cumberland County reported flash flooding across the entire county. There were multiple road closures as well as two homes inundated by six to eight inches of flood waters in downtown Crossville resulting in evacuations. Additionally, WATE Channel 6 in Knoxville reported at least five vehicles stalled due to flooding with one such stalled vehicle resulting in a rescue of an elderly woman trapped in her vehicle. Much of the flood damage occurred in the city of Crossville.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
63,553
Population (ACS)
$251K
Median home value
26
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 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO | 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee?
304 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 8 direct deaths and $16.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cumberland County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 138 recorded events — 45.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cumberland County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cumberland County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cumberland County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cumberland County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cumberland County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 67 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cumberland 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
- Crockett County 177
- Davidson County 1,534
- Coffee County 406
- Decatur County 198
- Cocke County 264
- DeKalb County 209
Cite this page
“Cumberland County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/cumberland-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.