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Marshall County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 265 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,005 nationally and #62 in Tennessee.
265
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
182
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Marshall County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Marshall County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 77 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 246 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Marshall County, Tennessee record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.4M 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 Marshall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 132 | 0 | $1.7M | 87 | 1967–2026 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $10K | 4 | 1974–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 32 | 1 | $1.4M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Tornado | 20 | 3 | $2.4M | F2 | 1952–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $259K | 0 | 1999–2017 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $93K | 0 | 2000–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2012 |
Decade by decade
Marshall County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
22 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | EF3 | 1 | 12 | 11.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-03-30 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1952-02-29 | EF1 | 3 | 166 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-02-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-04-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-01-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Marshall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 1952 | Tornado | 3 | 166 | $25K | |
| Mar 17, 2002 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Flash Flood | FARMINGTON | 0 | 9 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $3K | |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Mar 30, 1960 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding of many highways across the county. At 215 AM, according to TEMA, a 17 year-old male was swept away as he and two other teens tried to push a stalled pick up truck across flooded Old Belfast Rd. The teen either slipped off the side of the road or stepped off the side of the road. His body was found 200 yards away in a drain pipe.
An EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph touched down about four miles northwest of Chapel Hill near Moss Road in northern Marshall County. Moving northeast, the tornado blew down several trees and caused minor to moderate damage to homes on Thick Road, Egypt Road, Smiley Road, and Blackwell Road. The tornado intensified as it continued northeast, blowing five train cars off a track along Highway 31A and heavily damaging homes on Beasley Road and Tennessee Central Road. The tornado then continued into Rutherford County. Damages are estimated for Marshall County.
Heavy rain across Marshall County caused flash flooding in the area. Beasley Road in Chapel Hill was closed due to being washed out. Two water rescues had to be performed with one at a residence and the other in a vehicle. Damages are a rough estimate.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
36,049
Population (ACS)
$280K
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 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Marshall County, Tennessee?
265 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $5.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Marshall County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 132 recorded events — 49.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Marshall County?
22 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 Marshall County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Marshall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Marshall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marshall County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 45 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Marshall 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
- Marion County 383
- Maury County 523
- Madison County 493
- Meigs County 199
- Macon County 241
- Monroe County 421
Cite this page
“Marshall County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/marshall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.