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Trousdale County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 124 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,800 nationally and #90 in Tennessee.
124
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Trousdale County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Trousdale County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 38 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 4 events fall before 1990 and 120 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Trousdale County, Tennessee record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $2.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Trousdale County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 73 | 0 | $414K | 80 | 1971–2025 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1997–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 17 | 0 | $2.0M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 13 | 2 | $386K | F2 | 1966–2023 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $250K | 0 | 2010–2012 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2008–2008 |
Decade by decade
Trousdale County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-05 | EF3 | 22 | 63 | 50.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1998-04-16 | EF3 | 1 | 60 | 42.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-12-09 | EF2 | 3 | 22 | 34.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-01-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-05-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-06-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-05-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Trousdale County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2008 | Tornado | PAYNES STORE | 2 | 5 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado ripped a gas plant and caused a gas leak and fire at the Columbia Gulf Transmission Company at 5422 Green Grove Road in Hartsville, TN. The fire eventually burned itself out. Two people were killed, and 5 people were injured. Ten homes were destroyed, and 23 homes had major damage.
Major flash flooding affected much of Trousdale County. Numerous primary and secondary roads were flooded and closed or even washed out, including Highway 141 North, Highway 25 West, Browning Branch Road, and Hancock Road. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded, including several homes around Highway 141 and Highway 25, and several buildings and a storage facility in downtown Hartsville. The Hartsville city park and Trousdale County High School football and baseball fields along with their concession stands and bathrooms in downtown Hartsville were destroyed by flooding from Goose Creek. At least 3 water rescues from vehicles and homes were conducted across Trousdale County.
A tornado touched down about 100 yards southwest of Pumpkin Branch Road in Trousdale County. Damages found before the tornado tracked northeast into Macon County were primarily snapped and uprooted trees. Damages are estimated for Trousdale County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,957
Population (ACS)
$338K
Median home value
13
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 |
| May 4, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Trousdale County, Tennessee?
124 events are on record between 1966 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $3.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Trousdale County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 73 recorded events — 58.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Trousdale County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Trousdale County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Trousdale County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Trousdale County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Trousdale County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Trousdale 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
- Tipton County 357
- Unicoi County 110
- Sumner County 738
- Union County 214
- Sullivan County 421
- Van Buren County 103
Cite this page
“Trousdale County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/trousdale-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.