NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit College Grove, 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 College Grove, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for College Grove
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed College Grove; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near College Grove begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 systems. 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 College Grove. The strongest of the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 16, 1998; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 107, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. College Grove has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1973, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). College Grove has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near College Grove
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in College Grove: 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 College Grove
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s24
- 2000s26(4 EF3+)
- 1990s14(3 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | F5 | 17 mi | 69.4 mi | 3 / 36 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 2 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Dec 24, 1988 | F4 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | F4 | 13 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 8 mi | 11.53 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 24 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F3 | 20 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 17 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 8 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 13 mi | 10.49 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in College Grove
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of College Grove since 1973, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on July 12, 2022. The most recent report is from November 7, 2025. March has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in College Grove
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Thompson Stn, TN, 12 miles west of College Grove at 775 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 29°F. December is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 55.9 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 55.9 inches is more than at 62 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (51%). Arrington, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Franklin Sewage Plt, TN): 54.0 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 29 | 4.6 | 7 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 51 | 32 | 5.2 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 61 | 39 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 69 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 32 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Year | 70 | 49 | 55.9 | 84 | 3.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Thompson Stn, TN (775 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 College Grove
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 146 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of College Grove: 106 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 11 floods and 7 lightning strikes. They killed 4 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on May 2, 2002. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 22. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 251 have had fewer than College Grove.
September 22, 2009: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of College Grove — 1 killed, $150,000 damage.
May 1, 2010: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of College Grove — 1 killed, $51,000 damage.
NWS: “Flash flooding was reported along Peytonsville Road. Portions of Peytonsville Road had fallen into a nearby creek.”
May 3, 2020: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of College Grove — 1 killed.
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 College Grove's ZIP code 37046 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2010, and were paid $207,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 50% 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, 13 have fewer than College Grove.
Williamson County, which includes College Grove, 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.
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