NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Huntland, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Huntland, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 124 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 124
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
135 deaths in all
What the records show for Huntland
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Huntland; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Huntland begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 27 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Huntland has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 124 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 2 miles. Of the 124, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 83 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 29 each. The most recent tornado was on August 20, 2025. Huntland has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1997, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Huntland.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Huntland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Huntland: 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 Huntland
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s38(3 EF3+)
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(4 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s5(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 2 mi | 132 mi | 72 / 145 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 12 mi | 83.3 mi | 16 / 190 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | F4 | 20 mi | 18.5 mi | 21 / 463 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 6 mi | 27.5 mi | 11 / 121 |
| Feb 13, 1952 | F4 | 10 mi | 12.7 mi | 3 / 44 |
| Feb 29, 1952 | F4 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 150 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | 17 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 11 mi | 26.76 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 46.5 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | EF3 | 6 mi | 12.03 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 10 mi | 33.99 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2003 | F3 | 23 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 124, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Huntland
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Huntland since 1997, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on March 28, 1997. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Huntland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Winchester 5SE, TN, 16 miles northeast of Huntland at 941 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 30°F. March and December are the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 57.9 inches over 91 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 33 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 71 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 57.9 inches is more than at 87 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (71%). New Market, AL, 14 miles southwest, has its own station (Fayetteville Wtp, TN): 59.9 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 30 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 53 | 33 | 5.4 | 9 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 61 | 40 | 5.8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 56 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 49 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Year | 70 | 49 | 57.9 | 91 | 4.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Winchester 5SE, TN (941 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 Huntland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Huntland: 82 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $161,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on May 9, 2024. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 15. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 183 have had fewer than Huntland.
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
Franklin County, which includes Huntland, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Franklin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.6 million a year, the 35th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.5 million (44%), 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).
Huntland in the notable storm records: The April 27, 2011 EF5 Tornado in Alabama, near Madison
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Huntland
- Winchester, TN12 mi
- New Market, AL14 mi
- Lynchburg, TN16 mi
- Cowan, TN17 mi
- Estill Springs, TN18 mi
- Fayetteville, TN18 mi
- Decherd, TN18 mi
- Hazel Green, AL19 mi
- Meridianville, AL21 mi
- Tullahoma, TN21 mi
- Sewanee, TN23 mi
- Gurley, AL25 mi
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