Cookeville, TN severe weather history
NOAA has logged 173 severe weather events at Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 36.2% of the 478 events recorded across Putnam County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 173
- Direct deaths
- 2193 injured
- Property damage
- $107.4M
- Record span
- 1996–May 21, 2025
What hits Cookeville
Recent events logged at Cookeville
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $5M |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $277.7K |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Tornado · EF4 | 19 | 87 | $100M |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Cookeville severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Cookeville?
The most recent event on record for Cookeville is dated May 21, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Cookeville recorded?
Cookeville appears in 173 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 36.2% of everything logged across Putnam County.
What is the most common severe weather at Cookeville?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Cookeville, out of 7 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Cookeville?
NOAA attributes 21 direct deaths and 93 injuries to severe weather at Cookeville since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Cookeville?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Cookeville, with 70 events logged.