NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lewisburg, 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 Lewisburg, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
17 deaths in all
What the records show for Lewisburg
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lewisburg; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 5 miles away. The record near Lewisburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 systems. 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 Lewisburg. The strongest of the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 16, 1998; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 90, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Lewisburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Lewisburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lewisburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 35 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 Lewisburg: 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 Lewisburg
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s16
- 2000s18(3 EF3+)
- 1990s13(2 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | F5 | 9 mi | 69.4 mi | 3 / 36 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | 23 mi | 29 mi | 3 / 32 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 21 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Feb 29, 1952 | F4 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 150 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 14 mi | 11.53 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2003 | F3 | 17 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | F3 | 14 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 21, 1972 | F3 | 15 mi | 32.3 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Feb 13, 1952 | F3 | 20 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 19 mi | 10.49 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lewisburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Lewisburg since 1974, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 26, 2006. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lewisburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN, 4 miles southwest of Lewisburg at 787 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 28°F. December is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 56.1 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 56.1 inches is more than at 64 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (52%). Chapel Hill, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Shelbyville Water Dept, TN): 59.5 inches a year, 3.4 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 28 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 63 | 36 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 72 | 44 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 54 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 63 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 67 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 64 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 57 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 45 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 36 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 46 | 56.1 | 85 | 0.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN (787 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 Lewisburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lewisburg: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on March 9, 2017.
May 9, 2024: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Lewisburg — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Along Experiment Farm Road, the University of Tennessee Farm Dairy Research and Education Center had damage from straight-line winds. One barn was partially destroyed, one barn had its roof ripped off, and another had heavy roof damage.”
May 3, 2020: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Lewisburg — $118,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Marshall County.”
May 9, 2024: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Lewisburg — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were downed along Springplace Road in Lewisburg. One house also sustained structural 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 Lewisburg's ZIP code 37091 have filed 29 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $432,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 14% 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, 73 have fewer than Lewisburg.
Marshall County, which includes Lewisburg, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 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 Marshall 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 $19.7 million a year, the 34th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.1 million (46%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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