NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Byrdstown, 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 Byrdstown, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
38 deaths in all
What the records show for Byrdstown
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Byrdstown; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Byrdstown begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 20 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Byrdstown. The highest rating among the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 10 people. Of the 65, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Byrdstown. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Byrdstown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Byrdstown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Byrdstown: 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 Byrdstown
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s12
- 2000s8
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(7 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 22 mi | 28.4 mi | 10 / 51 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 11 mi | 38.4 mi | 10 / 113 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 18.8 mi | 7 / 150 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 5 mi | 11 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 9.4 mi | 3 / 120 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | in town | 8.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 20, 1986 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF2 | 24 mi | 21.92 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 20 mi | 6.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.69 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Byrdstown
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Byrdstown since 1971, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 11, 2008. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Byrdstown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Byrdstown, TN, 2 miles east of Byrdstown at 880 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 27°F. July and December are the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 54.6 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 94 nights a year. That 54.6 inches is more than at 43 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (35%). Jamestown, 16 miles southeast, has its own station (Jamestown, TN): 59.2 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 27 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 50 | 29 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Mar | 59 | 36 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Apr | 70 | 44 | 5.2 | 9 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 82 | 63 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 67 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Aug | 84 | 64 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 36 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Dec | 49 | 30 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Year | 67 | 46 | 54.6 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Byrdstown, TN (880 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 Byrdstown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 138 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Byrdstown: 124 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 5 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 17, 2002. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 73 have had fewer than Byrdstown.
May 28, 1996: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Byrdstown — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
May 2, 2010: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Byrdstown — $100,000 damage.
February 24, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Byrdstown — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A Microburst resulted in snapped and uprooted trees, with a farm straddling the state line receiving the most significant damage. A carport was destroyed and blown away, and a barn was completely destroyed.”
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
Pickett County, which includes Byrdstown, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pickett County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.1 million a year, the 95th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $899,000 (42%), 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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