NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Camden, 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 Camden, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Camden
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Camden; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The record near Camden begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 67 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 Camden. The strongest of the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 7, 1971; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 2006, killed 6 people. Of the 79, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Camden. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Camden has more hail reports within 10 miles than 61% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Camden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Camden: 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 Camden
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s9
- 2000s31(3 EF3+)
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6(2 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 9 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 6 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Nov 26, 2001 | F3 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 3 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 5 |
| May 27, 2000 | F3 | 20 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1984 | F3 | 16 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 36 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 6 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | F2 | 25 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | EF2 | 3 mi | 18.72 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Camden
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Camden since 1989, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently April 2, 2025. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Camden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Camden, TN, 1 mile east of Camden at 423 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 50 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.6 inches is more than at 21 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (17%). Big Sandy, 14 miles north, has its own station (Big Sandy, TN): 51.9 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 28 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 54 | 32 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 72 | 48 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 66 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 48 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 51.6 | 78 | 2.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Camden, TN (423 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 Camden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 143 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Camden: 122 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on April 25, 2011. February has had the most flash floods, 5 of 17. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Camden.
July 8, 2021: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Camden — $1.0 million damage.
August 22, 2003: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Camden — $348,000 damage.
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Camden — $300,000 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 Camden's ZIP code 38320 have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $511,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 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, 42 have fewer than Camden.
Benton County, which includes Camden, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 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 Benton County a Very 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 $9.7 million a year, the 65th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.0 million (20%), 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.
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