NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hermitage, 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 Hermitage, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 152 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 152
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
45 deaths in all
What the records show for Hermitage
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hermitage; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Hermitage begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 36 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 Hermitage. The highest rating among the 152 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 10, 2009, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on February 5, 2008, killed 22 people. Of the 152, 19 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 95 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on April 3, 2025. Hermitage has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 97% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 185 times since 1955, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Hermitage has more hail reports within 10 miles than 98% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hermitage
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hermitage: 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 Hermitage
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s39
- 2000s32(4 EF3+)
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 23 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 23 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Dec 24, 1988 | F4 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 50.32 mi | 22 / 63 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 12 mi | 22.7 mi | 7 / 128 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 1 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | in town | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F3 | 25 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 20 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 9 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
The strongest 12 of 152, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hermitage
The Storm Prediction Center has 185 hail reports within 10 miles of Hermitage since 1955, made on 108 separate days. Of these, 95 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 12, 1966. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 48.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hermitage
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Old Hickory WFO, TN, 5 miles northeast of Hermitage at 590 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 54.7 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 42 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.7 inches is more than at 44 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (36%). Madison, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Old Hickory Dam, TN): 48.0 inches a year, 6.7 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 4.7 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 56 | 5.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 49 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 50 | 32 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 54.7 | 87 | 4.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Old Hickory WFO, TN (590 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 Hermitage
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 773 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hermitage: 637 thunderstorm wind reports, 65 flash floods, 33 lightning strikes, 21 heavy rain events and 17 floods. They killed 16 people and injured 14, and the NWS estimated $1.60 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 99 mph, on May 5, 1999. July has had the most flash floods, 15 of 65. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 332 have had fewer than Hermitage.
May 1, 2010: flood 8 miles from the centre of Hermitage — 10 killed, $1.50 billion damage.
March 27, 2021: flash flood in Hermitage — 5 killed, $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Major and historic flash flooding affected southern and eastern Davidson County, with the worst flooding affecting areas along and near Sevenmile Creek and Mill Creek in south Nashville.”
May 1, 2010: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Hermitage — 1 killed, $25.0 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Hermitage's ZIP code 37076 have filed 111 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $2.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 24 claims (22% of all) and $1.2 million. 24% 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, 123 have fewer than Hermitage.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 24 | $1.2 million |
Davidson County, which includes Hermitage, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 5 tornadoes, 3 winter storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Davidson County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $262.4 million a year, the 2nd highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $160.3 million (61%), 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 Hermitage
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- Madison, TN8 mi
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- Nashville, TN11 mi
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