NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bethpage, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bethpage, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 124 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 124
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
48 deaths in all
What the records show for Bethpage
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bethpage; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Bethpage begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 69 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Bethpage has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 124 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 5 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on February 5, 2008, killed 22 people. Of the 124, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 70 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Bethpage has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1996, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Bethpage has more hail reports within 10 miles than 61% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bethpage
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bethpage: 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 Bethpage
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s32
- 2000s14(3 EF3+)
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s7(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 5 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 6 mi | 50.32 mi | 22 / 63 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 8 mi | 22.7 mi | 7 / 128 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 24 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF3 | 14 mi | 9.44 mi | 4 / 11 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 20 mi | 31.1 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 12 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | F3 | 25 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 7 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 5 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 2013 | EF2 | 25 mi | 13.9 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 124, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bethpage
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Bethpage since 1996, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 19, 2011. The most recent report is from November 7, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bethpage
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bethpage 1 S, TN, 3 miles southwest of Bethpage at 560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 54.9 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 36 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 100 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.9 inches is more than at 50 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (41%). Hartsville, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Lebanon 7 N, TN): 52.7 inches a year, 2.2 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 25 | 4.4 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 50 | 28 | 4.7 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 59 | 34 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 69 | 43 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 53 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 44 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 34 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 49 | 28 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 54.9 | 82 | 4.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bethpage 1 S, TN (560 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 Bethpage
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 148 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bethpage: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 7 heavy rain events, 5 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 5, 2025. April has had the most flash floods, 4 of 22. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 251 have had fewer than Bethpage.
June 30, 2009: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Bethpage — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “A fireworks tent at Bethpage was pulled up and a women working the stand sustained injury. Details of the extent of any injuries was unkown.”
May 11, 2016: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Bethpage — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “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.”
June 26, 2009: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Bethpage — $100,000 damage.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Bethpage's ZIP code 37022 have filed 21 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2009, and were paid $382,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 11 claims (52% of all) and $280,000. 52% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Tennessee cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 52 have fewer than Bethpage.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 11 | $280,000 |
Sumner County, which includes Bethpage, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sumner County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $86.7 million a year, the 8th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $42.2 million (49%), 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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Cities near Bethpage
- Westmoreland, TN6 mi
- Castalian Springs, TN9 mi
- Hartsville, TN10 mi
- Adolphus, KY11 mi
- Gallatin, TN12 mi
- Portland, TN13 mi
- Lafayette, TN16 mi
- Cottontown, TN17 mi
- Scottsville, KY20 mi
- Lebanon, TN20 mi
- White House, TN21 mi
- Cross Plains, TN21 mi
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