NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brentwood, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brentwood, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 139 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 139
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
21 deaths in all
What the records show for Brentwood
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Brentwood; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Brentwood begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 34 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Brentwood. The highest rating among the 139 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 10, 2009, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 7, 2006, killed 7 people. Of the 139, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 92 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Brentwood has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 94% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 232 times since 1955, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Brentwood has more hail reports within 10 miles than any other of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brentwood
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brentwood: 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 Brentwood
By decade
- 2020s22(2 EF3+)
- 2010s36
- 2000s34(5 EF3+)
- 1990s16(2 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 15 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Dec 24, 1988 | F4 | in town | 6 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | F4 | 23 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 22 mi | 22.7 mi | 7 / 128 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 11 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 11.53 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 7 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 139, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brentwood
The Storm Prediction Center has 232 hail reports within 10 miles of Brentwood since 1955, made on 128 separate days. Of these, 135 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 12, 1966. The most recent report is from November 7, 2025. April has the most reports, 60.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brentwood
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Franklin Sewage Plt, TN, 6 miles southwest of Brentwood at 655 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 29°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 54.0 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 45 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.0 inches is more than at 35 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (29%). Antioch, 9 miles east, has its own station (Nashville Berry Field, TN): 50.7 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 29 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 53 | 31 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 62 | 38 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 55 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 64 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 60 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 47 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 37 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 32 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 54.0 | 85 | 1.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Franklin Sewage Plt, TN (655 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 Brentwood
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 690 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brentwood: 561 thunderstorm wind reports, 64 flash floods, 32 lightning strikes, 23 floods and 10 heavy rain events. They killed 15 people and injured 19, and the NWS estimated $1.55 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 26, 2000. September has had the most flash floods, 14 of 64. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 330 have had fewer than Brentwood.
May 1, 2010: flood 10 miles from the centre of Brentwood — 10 killed, $1.50 billion damage.
July 21, 2006: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Brentwood — 1 killed, 3 injured, $10,000 damage.
May 1, 2010: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Brentwood — 1 killed, $25.0 million 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 Brentwood's ZIP code 37027 have filed 464 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $14.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 173 claims (37% of all) and $8.2 million, then Heavy rains in 2003 with 25. 44% 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, 149 have fewer than Brentwood.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 173 | $8.2 million |
| Heavy rains2003 | 25 | $234,000 |
Williamson County, which includes Brentwood, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williamson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $98.0 million a year, the 6th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $57.0 million (58%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Brentwood
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- Antioch, TN9 mi
- Nashville, TN9 mi
- Arrington, TN13 mi
- La Vergne, TN13 mi
- Smyrna, TN15 mi
- Thompsons Station, TN16 mi
- Hermitage, TN16 mi
- Pegram, TN16 mi
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