Hawkins County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 318 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 72.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,678 nationally and #40 in Tennessee.
318
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$26.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Hawkins County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hawkins County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 4.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 108 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 306 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Hawkins County, Tennessee record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is debris flow, with $23.9M 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 Hawkins County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 229 | 0 | $1.6M | 86 | 1967–2025 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $6K | 4.25 | 1995–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $203K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 14 | 1 | $5K | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $283K | F2 | 1955–2004 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 1 | $23.9M | 0 | 2019–2019 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
Decade by decade
Hawkins County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
3 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-03-05 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hawkins County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Flood | SURGOINSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Debris Flow | EIDSON | 1 | 0 | $8.7M |
| Mar 6, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Jun 20, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogersville | 0 | 1 | $500K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A store had its roof damaged. One person was injured as their mobile home was flipped over. Five mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Two barns were damaged and several trees were blown down. Montgomery County Clarksville,20,2030CST,,,0,0,2,0,Thunderstorm Winds A few trees were knocked down.
Several trees and power lines were blown down. Anderson County Oak Ridge,30,1845CST,,,0,0,5K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Several trees were blown down. Unicoi County Erwin,31,1240CST,,,0,0,2K,0,Thunderstorm Winds A few trees were knocked down on top of some power lines.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
57,964
Population (ACS)
$176K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | DR |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | EM |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hawkins County, Tennessee?
318 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $26.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hawkins County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 229 recorded events — 72.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hawkins County?
3 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hawkins County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hawkins County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hawkins County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hawkins County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hawkins 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
- Hardin County 256
- Haywood County 184
- Hardeman County 287
- Henderson County 307
- Hancock County 131
- Henry County 333
Cite this page
“Hawkins County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/hawkins-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.