NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bon Aqua, 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 Bon Aqua, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Bon Aqua
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bon Aqua; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Bon Aqua begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 49 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Bon Aqua has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on December 24, 1988; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 3, 2020, killed 5 people. Of the 80, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 60 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bon Aqua. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 68 times since 1995, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Bon Aqua has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bon Aqua
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bon Aqua: 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 Bon Aqua
By decade
- 2020s18(1 EF3+)
- 2010s21
- 2000s21(2 EF3+)
- 1990s5(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s3
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1988 | F4 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 24 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 22 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 15 mi | 18.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.81 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 12 mi | 12.61 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bon Aqua
The Storm Prediction Center has 68 hail reports within 10 miles of Bon Aqua since 1995, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 3, 2025. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. March has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bon Aqua
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairview Bowie Nat Ctr, TN, 9 miles east of Bon Aqua at 860 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 57.0 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 81 nights a year. That 57.0 inches is more than at 73 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (60%). Lyles, 4 miles south, has its own station (Centerville Water Pl, TN): 53.3 inches a year, 3.7 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 28 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 5.4 | 9 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.5 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.8 | 9 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Nov | 60 | 39 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 57.0 | 88 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairview Bowie Nat Ctr, TN (860 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 Bon Aqua
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 182 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bon Aqua: 146 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods, 6 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $6.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on May 5, 2003. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 272 have had fewer than Bon Aqua.
May 2, 2010: flood 2 miles from the centre of Bon Aqua — 1 killed, $3.6 million damage.
NWS: “A women was killed when she stepped off the front porch into water and was swept away. Also, numerous homes, numerous businesses, numerous non comercial buildings, along with several county, state, and federal roads across the county received damage due to the flood.”
March 1, 2018: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Bon Aqua — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
May 3, 2020: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Bon Aqua — $533,000 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
Hickman County, which includes Bon Aqua, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hickman County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.7 million a year, the 56th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.1 million (40%), 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 Bon Aqua
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- White Bluff, TN13 mi
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- Centerville, TN17 mi
- Pegram, TN18 mi
- Charlotte, TN19 mi
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- Franklin, TN24 mi
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