NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Ewen, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Ewen, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 81 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 81
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc Ewen
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mc Ewen; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Mc Ewen begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 69 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mc Ewen. The strongest of the 81 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 7, 1971; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an F3 on January 19, 1988, killed 3 people. Of the 81, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 60 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Ewen. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Ewen.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Ewen
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mc Ewen: 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 Mc Ewen
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s15
- 2000s31(2 EF3+)
- 1990s8(2 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 19 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 24 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 23 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 25 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2000 | F3 | 17 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | EF2 | 8 mi | 18.72 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 18.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 5.81 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 11 mi | 10.87 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 11 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 81, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Ewen
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Ewen since 1973, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently July 14, 2015. The most recent report is from February 16, 2023. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Ewen
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dickson, TN, 14 miles east of Mc Ewen at 780 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August and September the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 54.0 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.0 inches is more than at 35 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (29%). Waverly, 10 miles west, has its own station (Camden, TN): 51.6 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 52 | 30 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 71 | 46 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 47 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 37 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Year | 69 | 47 | 54.0 | 82 | 2.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dickson, TN (780 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 Mc Ewen
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 128 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Ewen: 110 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 4, 2011. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Mc Ewen.
August 21, 2021: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mc Ewen — 1 killed.
November 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Mc Ewen — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
February 6, 2019: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mc Ewen — $1.3 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
Humphreys County, which includes Mc Ewen, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Humphreys County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.6 million a year, the 57th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.8 million (38%), 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 Mc Ewen
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- Dickson, TN13 mi
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