NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jamestown, 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 Jamestown, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
32 deaths in all
What the records show for Jamestown
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jamestown; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Jamestown begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Jamestown has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 16 miles. Of the 65, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jamestown. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1995, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jamestown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jamestown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 24 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jamestown: 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 Jamestown
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s9
- 2000s7
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s13(7 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 16 mi | 28.4 mi | 10 / 51 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 3 mi | 18.8 mi | 7 / 150 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 11 mi | 11 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 18 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 9.4 mi | 3 / 120 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 16 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 19 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 21 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF2 | 14 mi | 21.92 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF2 | 19 mi | 11.13 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 8, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 11.2 mi | 2 / 9 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF2 | 19 mi | 10.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jamestown
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Jamestown since 1995, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 13 days, most recently July 14, 2015. The most recent report is from February 8, 2017. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jamestown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jamestown, TN, 1 mile north of Jamestown at 1,690 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 25°F. December is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 59.2 inches over 97 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 103 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 59.2 inches is more than at 98 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (80%). Clarkrange, 14 miles south, has its own station (Allardt, TN): 59.9 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 25 | 5.0 | 9 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 49 | 27 | 4.9 | 8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 58 | 34 | 5.5 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 68 | 42 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 56 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 44 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 57 | 34 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 48 | 28 | 6.3 | 9 | 4.8 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 59.2 | 97 | 18.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jamestown, TN (1,690 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 Jamestown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 135 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jamestown: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 7 lightning strikes, 6 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $6.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on February 29, 2012. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 117 have had fewer than Jamestown.
April 26, 2012: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Jamestown — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell onto Tinchtown Road causing a vehicle accident with 1 injury.”
July 25, 2009: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Jamestown — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “Tree fell on a car which resulted in a woman getting injured. Extent of injuries to woman unknown.”
August 18, 2010: flood 3 miles from the centre of Jamestown — $5.3 million damage.
NWS: “South Main Street was covered in about a foot of water near York High School.”
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
Fentress County, which includes Jamestown, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fentress County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.2 million a year, the 80th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 million (27%), 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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