NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Culleoka, 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 Culleoka, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 87 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 87
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Culleoka
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Culleoka; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Culleoka 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 6 systems has come since 2000. Culleoka has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 87 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 16, 1998; its path came within 3 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 9 people. Of the 87, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Culleoka has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Culleoka.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Culleoka
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Culleoka: 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 Culleoka
By decade
- 2020s14(2 EF3+)
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(3 EF3+)
- 1990s14(2 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | F5 | 3 mi | 69.4 mi | 3 / 36 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | 13 mi | 29 mi | 3 / 32 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 21 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 21 mi | 86.01 mi | 9 / 23 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 9 mi | 11.53 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF3 | 14 mi | 48.38 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF3 | 11 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF3 | 17 mi | 10.34 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | F3 | 4 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 21, 1972 | F3 | 8 mi | 32.3 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 87, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Culleoka
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Culleoka since 1961, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 31, 2012. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Culleoka
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN, 11 miles east of Culleoka at 787 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 28°F. December is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 56.1 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 56.1 inches is more than at 64 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (52%). Lynnville, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Pulaski Wwtp, TN): 58.7 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 28 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 63 | 36 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 72 | 44 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 54 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 63 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 67 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 64 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 57 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 45 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 36 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 46 | 56.1 | 85 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN (787 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 Culleoka
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Culleoka: 61 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on March 9, 2017. July 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 Culleoka.
July 8, 2023: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Culleoka — 2 injured, $15,000 damage.
November 18, 2017: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Culleoka — 1 injured, $2,000 damage.
February 21, 1997: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Culleoka — $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
Maury County, which includes Culleoka, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 3 winter storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Maury County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $46.2 million a year, the 13th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.9 million (39%), 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 Culleoka
- Lynnville, TN7 mi
- Columbia, TN10 mi
- Lewisburg, TN12 mi
- Cornersville, TN13 mi
- Mt Pleasant, TN14 mi
- Ethridge, TN18 mi
- Spring Hill, TN18 mi
- Pulaski, TN19 mi
- Summertown, TN20 mi
- Chapel Hill, TN21 mi
- Thompsons Station, TN23 mi
- Petersburg, TN23 mi
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