NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eads, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eads, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for Eads
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eads; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. The record near Eads begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 9 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Eads has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 92% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 21, 1952; its path came within 16 miles, and it killed 16 people. Of the 106, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 3, 2025. Eads has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 78% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 105 times since 1956, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Eads has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eads
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eads: 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 Eads
By decade
- 2020s10(3 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s18(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(2 EF3+)
- 1970s18(3 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 16 mi | 29.6 mi | 16 / 74 |
| Dec 14, 1987 | F3 | 20 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 121 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 72.55 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F3 | 18 mi | 28.8 mi | 4 / 32 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 18 mi | 31.13 mi | 3 / 14 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 5 mi | 16 mi | 3 / 25 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 13 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | EF3 | 22 mi | 39.55 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 21 mi | 39.18 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 14 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 18 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 12 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eads
The Storm Prediction Center has 105 hail reports within 10 miles of Eads since 1956, made on 69 separate days. Of these, 63 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 36.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eads
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Collierville, TN, 9 miles south of Eads at 300 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 29°F. May and December are the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 57.0 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 63 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 74 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 57.0 inches is more than at 73 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (60%). Oakland, 7 miles east, has its own station (Moscow, TN): 54.9 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 29 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 55 | 32 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 5.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 59 | 5.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 70 | 4.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 49 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 39 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 33 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 57.0 | 74 | 1.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Collierville, TN (300 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 Eads
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 126 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eads: 90 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 flash floods, 6 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $104.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 25, 2023. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 28. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 284 have had fewer than Eads.
June 30, 2017: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Eads — 1 killed.
May 1, 2010: flood 8 miles from the centre of Eads — $50.0 million damage.
June 29, 2014: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Eads — $50.0 million damage.
NWS: “Very heavy rain fell across the southern half of Shelby County. Rainfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches were reported causing widespread flash flooding.”
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
Fayette County, which includes Eads, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1994, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fayette County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.7 million a year, the 21st highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.8 million (20%), 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 Eads
- Oakland, TN7 mi
- Arlington, TN7 mi
- Cordova, TN9 mi
- Rossville, TN10 mi
- Collierville, TN11 mi
- Bartlett, TN12 mi
- Germantown, TN12 mi
- Mason, TN14 mi
- Somerville, TN17 mi
- Moscow, TN17 mi
- Atoka, TN18 mi
- Millington, TN19 mi
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