NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Evensville, 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 Evensville, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 50 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 50
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
35 deaths in all
What the records show for Evensville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Evensville; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Evensville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The 1970s and the 2020s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 7 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Evensville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 50 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 24 miles. Of the 50, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 30, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Evensville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1984, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Evensville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Evensville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Evensville: 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 Evensville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s13(2 EF3+)
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 24 mi | 48 mi | 20 / 335 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 3 mi | 40.16 mi | 4 / 12 |
| May 2, 1953 | F4 | 10 mi | 4.2 mi | 4 / 8 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 22 mi | 12.2 mi | 4 / 18 |
| Apr 15, 1994 | F3 | 17 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 18, 1995 | F3 | 21 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 8, 1974 | F3 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | 22 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 50 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | EF2 | 21 mi | 11.33 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 19, 1963 | F2 | 19 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 50, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Evensville
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Evensville since 1984, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on March 29, 1997. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Evensville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Spring City, TN, 8 miles northeast of Evensville at 755 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 26°F. December is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 59.4 inches over 90 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 59.4 inches is more than at 100 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (82%). Dayton, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Dayton 2SE, TN): 58.7 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 26 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 52 | 29 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 60 | 35 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 71 | 44 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 35 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 30 | 6.0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 69 | 46 | 59.4 | 90 | 1.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Spring City, TN (755 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 Evensville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 265 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Evensville: 248 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 7 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 101 mph, on March 19, 2003. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 57 have had fewer than Evensville.
December 24, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Evensville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
March 20, 1998: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Evensville — 4 injured, $100,000 damage.
December 30, 2019: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Evensville — 2 injured.
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
Rhea County, which includes Evensville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 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 Rhea County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.5 million a year, the 54th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.5 million (63%), 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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