NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Castalian Springs, 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 Castalian Springs, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 135 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 135
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for Castalian Springs
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Castalian Springs; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Castalian Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 75 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Castalian Springs has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 135 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on February 5, 2008, killed 22 people. Of the 135, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 75 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Castalian Springs has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1984, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Castalian Springs has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Castalian Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 53 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 Castalian Springs: 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 Castalian Springs
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s35
- 2000s16(3 EF3+)
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 13 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 1 mi | 50.32 mi | 22 / 63 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 4 mi | 22.7 mi | 7 / 128 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 15 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 9.44 mi | 4 / 11 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 5 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | F3 | 20 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 13 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 3 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Apr 1, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | EF2 | 13 mi | 4.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 135, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Castalian Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Castalian Springs since 1984, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently March 15, 2012. 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 Castalian Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bethpage 1 S, TN, 6 miles north of Castalian Springs 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, 8 miles east, 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 Castalian Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 299 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Castalian Springs: 251 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods, 11 floods, 6 heavy rain events and 5 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 5, 1999. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 26. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 275 have had fewer than Castalian Springs.
December 29, 2019: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Castalian Springs — 1 killed.
May 21, 2013: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Castalian Springs — 1 injured, $250,000 damage.
June 30, 2009: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Castalian Springs — 1 injured, $50,000 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 Castalian Springs's ZIP code 37031 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $580,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 12 claims (52% of all) and $352,000. 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, 56 have fewer than Castalian Springs.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 12 | $352,000 |
Sumner County, which includes Castalian Springs, 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 Castalian Springs
- Hartsville, TN8 mi
- Bethpage, TN9 mi
- Gallatin, TN9 mi
- Lebanon, TN11 mi
- Westmoreland, TN14 mi
- Mount Juliet, TN17 mi
- Hendersonville, TN18 mi
- Portland, TN18 mi
- Cottontown, TN18 mi
- Lafayette, TN19 mi
- Adolphus, KY20 mi
- Old Hickory, TN20 mi
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