NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jasper, 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 Jasper, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
53 deaths in all
What the records show for Jasper
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jasper; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Jasper begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Jasper has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on April 27, 2011; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 25 people. Of the 91, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on August 20, 2025. Jasper has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1976, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Jasper has more hail reports within 10 miles than 67% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jasper
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 36 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 Jasper: 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 Jasper
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s39(5 EF3+)
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 23 mi | 33.66 mi | 25 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 17 mi | 46.98 mi | 14 / 50 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 22 mi | 40.16 mi | 4 / 12 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 6 mi | 20.24 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF4 | 22 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | EF3 | 20 mi | 13.48 mi | 4 / 9 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF3 | 22 mi | 19.34 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | F3 | 17 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 13, 1952 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 23 mi | 29.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | EF2 | 16 mi | 8.15 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jasper
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Jasper since 1976, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 43 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 2, 2012. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jasper
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lookout Mountain-Point Park, TN, 16 miles east of Jasper at 2,110 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 29°F. February is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 58.6 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. That 58.6 inches is more than at 91 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (75%). South Pittsburg, 6 miles west, has its own station (Monteagle, TN): 67.1 inches a year, 8.5 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 29 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 49 | 31 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Mar | 58 | 39 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Apr | 68 | 47 | 5.5 | 8 |
| May | 74 | 57 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Jun | 81 | 65 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 67 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 67 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Sep | 78 | 61 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 67 | 51 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 57 | 40 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 32 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Year | 66 | 49 | 58.6 | 86 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lookout Mountain-Point Park, TN (2,110 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 Jasper
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 213 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jasper: 195 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 4 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 4 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 130 mph, on November 14, 2007. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 12. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 139 have had fewer than Jasper.
February 20, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Jasper — 2 killed, 1 injured.
December 25, 2015: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Jasper — 1 killed, $280,000 damage.
April 12, 2020: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Jasper — 1 killed.
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 Jasper's ZIP code 37347 have filed 42 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $383,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Heavy rains in 2003: 13 claims (31% of all) and $220,000. 38% 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, 98 have fewer than Jasper.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy rains2003 | 13 | $220,000 |
Marion County, which includes Jasper, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marion County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.4 million a year, the 44th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.7 million (47%), 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 Jasper
- South Pittsburg, TN6 mi
- Bryant, AL10 mi
- Bridgeport, AL11 mi
- Whitwell, TN12 mi
- Trenton, GA13 mi
- Lookout Mountain, GA16 mi
- Lookout Mountain, TN16 mi
- Tracy City, TN16 mi
- Monteagle, TN17 mi
- Signal Mountain, TN17 mi
- Flintstone, GA18 mi
- Stevenson, AL18 mi
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