NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fairview, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fairview, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Fairview
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fairview; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Fairview begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 45 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Fairview. The highest rating among the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 10, 2009, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 3, 2020, killed 5 people. Of the 89, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Fairview has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1983, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Fairview has more hail reports within 10 miles than 64% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fairview
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 50 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 Fairview: 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 Fairview
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s20
- 2000s29(3 EF3+)
- 1990s6(2 EF3+)
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 22 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Dec 24, 1988 | F4 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 17 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 14 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 9 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 20 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 1, 1974 | F2 | 19 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 13 mi | 18.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 25 mi | 5.81 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 9 mi | 12.61 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fairview
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Fairview since 1983, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 26, 2024. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fairview
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairview Bowie Nat Ctr, TN, in Fairview at 860 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 28°F. May is 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 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 81 nights a year. That 57.0 inches is more than at 73 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (60%). Kingston Springs, 8 miles north, has its own station (Kingston Springs, TN): 50.5 inches a year, 6.5 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 28 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 5.4 | 9 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.5 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.8 | 9 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Nov | 60 | 39 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 57.0 | 88 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairview Bowie Nat Ctr, TN (860 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 Fairview
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 184 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fairview: 151 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 5 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on May 5, 2003. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 21. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 244 have had fewer than Fairview.
May 5, 1999: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Fairview — $476,000 damage.
NWS: “Small trees were across the road. Some homes received damage to chimneys and roofs.”
March 27, 2021: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Fairview — $214,000 damage.
May 5, 2003: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Fairview — $206,000 damage.
NWS: “A well built home was 75 percent destroyed by strong winds.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Fairview's ZIP code 37062 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $119,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 31% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Tennessee cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 18 have fewer than Fairview.
Williamson County, which includes Fairview, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williamson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $98.0 million a year, the 6th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $57.0 million (58%), 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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