NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Alamo, TN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Alamo, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 22 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 22
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
82 deaths in all
What the records show for Alamo
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Alamo; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Alamo begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 12 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 systems. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Alamo has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 7 times; the most recent, on February 5, 2008, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 2006, killed 16 people. Of the 115, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Alamo has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1972, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Alamo.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Alamo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | overhead | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Alamo: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Alamo
By decade
- 2020s17(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s29(7 EF3+)
- 1990s19(7 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s15(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | 20 mi | 39 mi | 11 / 86 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | F4 | 21 mi | 16 mi | 6 / 106 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 4 / 5 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 16 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 18 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 51 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 18 mi | 16 / 70 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 19 mi | 18.1 mi | 10 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 20 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 15 mi | 31.13 mi | 3 / 14 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 2 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Alamo
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Alamo since 1972, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 12, 1986. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Alamo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alamo 1 N, TN, 1 mile east of Alamo at 330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 29°F. May and December are the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 53.5 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 70 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 53.5 inches is more than at 29 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (24%). Humboldt, 13 miles east, has its own station (Jackson 4 NE, TN): 55.1 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 29 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 51 | 33 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 70 | 50 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 59 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 70 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 68 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 39 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 33 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Year | 69 | 50 | 53.5 | 79 | 3.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Alamo 1 N, TN (330 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Alamo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 114 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Alamo: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 5, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 279 have had fewer than Alamo.
November 9, 2002: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Alamo — $1.5 million damage.
May 10, 2003: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Alamo — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Twenty homes and several cars were damaged. Parts of Crockett County High School were damaged.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Crockett County, which includes Alamo, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crockett County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.5 million a year, the 58th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.2 million (10%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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