NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gleason, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Gleason, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for Gleason
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Gleason; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Gleason begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 37 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Gleason. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 1, 1997, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 2006, killed 6 people. Of the 94, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Gleason has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1967, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Gleason.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gleason
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Gleason: 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 Gleason
By decade
- 2020s17(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s20(3 EF3+)
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 13 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Nov 26, 2001 | F3 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 8 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 7, 1984 | F3 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 36 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 23 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | F2 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gleason
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Gleason since 1967, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 11 days, most recently June 7, 2014. The most recent report is from November 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gleason
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dresden, TN, 7 miles northwest of Gleason at 450 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 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 82 nights a year. That 53.6 inches is more than at 32 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (26%). Mc Kenzie, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Huntingdon Wtp, TN): 56.1 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 27 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 50 | 30 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 5.1 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 88 | 68 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 48 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 53.6 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dresden, TN (450 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 Gleason
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gleason: 75 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 4 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 4, 2021. February has had the most flash floods, 4 of 16. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Gleason.
May 28, 2018: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Gleason — 1 killed.
May 4, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Gleason — 1 killed.
April 29, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Gleason — 1 injured, $110,000 damage.
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
Weakley County, which includes Gleason, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 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 Weakley County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.6 million a year, the 18th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.8 million (11%), is from tornadoes.
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 Gleason
- Dresden, TN7 mi
- Mc Kenzie, TN8 mi
- Henry, TN10 mi
- Greenfield, TN10 mi
- Sharon, TN13 mi
- Bradford, TN16 mi
- Martin, TN16 mi
- Paris, TN16 mi
- Huntingdon, TN19 mi
- Puryear, TN21 mi
- Milan, TN23 mi
- South Fulton, TN24 mi
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