NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Dover, 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 Dover, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 93 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 93
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Dover
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Dover; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Dover begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 72 miles away. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Dover. The strongest of the 93 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1968; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 9, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 93, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 71 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Dover has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Dover.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Dover
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Dover: 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 Dover
By decade
- 2020s16(2 EF3+)
- 2010s16(1 EF3+)
- 2000s39(2 EF3+)
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1968 | F4 | 24 mi | 50.6 mi | 2 / 30 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 23 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Nov 26, 2001 | F3 | 25 mi | 5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 19 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 8 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 23 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2000 | F3 | 11 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1978 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 18.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF2 | 18 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF2 | 5 mi | 13.29 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 93, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Dover
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Dover since 1974, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 8, 2024. The most recent report is from February 15, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Dover
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dover 1 W, TN, in Dover at 475 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 54.8 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 79 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.8 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 54.8 inches is more than at 46 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (38%). Tennessee Ridge, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Tennessee Ridge, TN): 54.7 inches a year, the same as 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 | 46 | 27 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 4.8 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 6.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 66 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 68 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 38 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 54.8 | 82 | 3.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dover 1 W, TN (475 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 Dover
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Dover: 133 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 4 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on August 4, 2009. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 183 have had fewer than Dover.
May 1, 2010: flood 9 miles from the centre of Dover — 2 killed, $100,000 damage.
May 6, 2003: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Dover — 1 killed.
NWS: “S. Highway 64 east.”
April 27, 2013: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Dover — 1 injured.
NWS: “A man who was outside in his driveway in the Upper Hurricane Creek community was struck by lightning and injured. The strike knocked him into his home.”
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
Stewart County, which includes Dover, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Stewart County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.8 million a year, the 76th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (28%), 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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