NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Deer Lodge, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Deer Lodge, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 57 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 57
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Deer Lodge
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Deer Lodge; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Deer Lodge begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Deer Lodge has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 57 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 17 miles. Of the 57, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Deer Lodge. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Deer Lodge.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Deer Lodge
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Deer Lodge: 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 Deer Lodge
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s7
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s11(4 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 17 mi | 28.4 mi | 10 / 51 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 12 mi | 18.8 mi | 7 / 150 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 17 mi | 8.3 mi | 7 / 28 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 20 mi | 12.2 mi | 4 / 18 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | 23 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 18, 1995 | F3 | 20 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 21 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF2 | in town | 21.92 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF2 | 6 mi | 11.13 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F2 | 22 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF2 | 5 mi | 10.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 57, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Deer Lodge
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Deer Lodge since 1961, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 14, 2015. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Deer Lodge
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lancing 6 NW, TN, 7 miles east of Deer Lodge at 1,520 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 26°F. April is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 56.4 inches over 90 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 14 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 107 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.4 inches is more than at 69 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (57%). Clarkrange, 10 miles west, has its own station (Allardt, TN): 59.9 inches a year, 3.5 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 26 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 50 | 28 | 4.6 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 59 | 35 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 69 | 42 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 51 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 59 | 5.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 63 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 62 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 54 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 43 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 50 | 29 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Year | 68 | 44 | 56.4 | 90 | 4.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lancing 6 NW, TN (1,520 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 Deer Lodge
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Deer Lodge: 77 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $616,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on February 29, 2012. March has had the most flash floods, 2 of 6. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 31 have had fewer than Deer Lodge.
August 22, 2003: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Deer Lodge — 5 injured.
February 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Deer Lodge — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Aerial satellite imagery from Google Earth indicated a strong downburst struck areas in far eastern Fentress County along the Morgan County border.”
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
Morgan County, which includes Deer Lodge, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 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 Morgan County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.5 million a year, the 77th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.7 million (42%), 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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