NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Livingston, 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 Livingston, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
63 deaths in all
What the records show for Livingston
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Livingston; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Livingston begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Livingston. The highest rating among the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 3, 2020, came within 18 miles. Of the 79, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 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, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Livingston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1961, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Livingston has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Livingston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Livingston: 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 Livingston
By decade
- 2020s17(1 EF3+)
- 2010s17
- 2000s8
- 1990s12(2 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s13(5 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF4 | 18 mi | 8.39 mi | 19 / 87 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 13 mi | 28.4 mi | 10 / 51 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 38.4 mi | 10 / 113 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 16 mi | 18.8 mi | 7 / 150 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 17 mi | 11 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | in town | 9.4 mi | 3 / 120 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 13 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F3 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | F3 | 22 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 21.92 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 11.13 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Livingston
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Livingston since 1961, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 2, 1998. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Livingston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Livingston Radio Wliv, TN, in Livingston at 975 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 27°F. December is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 90 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 53.6 inches is more than at 30 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (25%). Monroe, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Byrdstown, TN): 54.6 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 27 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 4.7 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 60 | 36 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 70 | 44 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 45 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 36 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 69 | 46 | 53.6 | 81 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Livingston Radio Wliv, TN (975 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 Livingston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 162 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Livingston: 135 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 6 floods, 6 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $12.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on May 5, 2003. February has had the most flash floods, 5 of 14. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Livingston.
June 23, 2007: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Livingston — 1 killed.
May 5, 2003: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Livingston — 7 injured.
NWS: “Spotter reported trailer overturned and a vehicle flipped over from strong thunderstorm winds. 7 people were injured.”
August 18, 2010: flood 8 miles from the centre of Livingston — $10.3 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
Overton County, which includes Livingston, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Overton 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 $7.3 million a year, the 72nd highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (41%), 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 Livingston
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- Byrdstown, TN17 mi
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