NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cedar Hill, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Cedar Hill, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 117 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 117
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Cedar Hill
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cedar Hill; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near Cedar Hill begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 69 miles away. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cedar Hill. The strongest of the 117 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an F3 on April 7, 2006, killed 7 people. Of the 117, 8 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 November 22, 2025. Cedar Hill has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Cedar Hill has more hail reports within 10 miles than 77% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cedar Hill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 23 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 Cedar Hill: 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 Cedar Hill
By decade
- 2020s25(4 EF3+)
- 2010s25
- 2000s25(3 EF3+)
- 1990s19(2 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 4 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 20 mi | 22.7 mi | 7 / 128 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 25 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 13 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 23 mi | 28.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 23 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 17 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 13 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 16 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 3 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
The strongest 12 of 117, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cedar Hill
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Cedar Hill since 1971, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 3, 1974. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cedar Hill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Springfield Exp Stn, TN, 11 miles east of Cedar Hill at 745 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 53.4 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 44 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 53.4 inches is more than at 28 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (23%). Adams, 5 miles northwest, has its own station (Clarksville Wwtp, TN): 53.6 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 27 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 50 | 30 | 4.5 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 59 | 37 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 69 | 47 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 53.4 | 84 | 5.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Springfield Exp Stn, TN (745 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 Cedar Hill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 190 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cedar Hill: 155 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 8 heavy rain events, 6 floods and 4 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $17.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on February 20, 2014. February has had the most flash floods, 6 of 17. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Cedar Hill.
May 2, 2010: flood 9 miles from the centre of Cedar Hill — $12.5 million damage.
May 8, 2024: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Cedar Hill — $2.0 million damage.
July 7, 2016: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Cedar Hill — $1.0 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 Cedar Hill's ZIP code 37032 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1995, and were paid $436,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 40% 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, 0 have fewer than Cedar Hill.
Robertson County, which includes Cedar Hill, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Robertson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.0 million a year, the 27th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.1 million (34%), 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 Cedar Hill
- Adams, TN5 mi
- Springfield, TN9 mi
- Pleasant View, TN9 mi
- Chapmansboro, TN11 mi
- Guthrie, KY14 mi
- Greenbrier, TN14 mi
- Joelton, TN15 mi
- Ashland City, TN16 mi
- Clarksville, TN18 mi
- Cross Plains, TN19 mi
- Trenton, KY20 mi
- White House, TN20 mi
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