NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mcminnville, 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 Mcminnville, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Mcminnville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mcminnville; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Mcminnville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979. 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 Mcminnville. The strongest of the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 16 people. Of the 75, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2024. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mcminnville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1961, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mcminnville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mcminnville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mcminnville: 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 Mcminnville
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s14
- 2000s19
- 1990s11
- 1980s5
- 1970s6(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 18 mi | 83.3 mi | 16 / 190 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 14.6 mi | 1 / 23 |
| Mar 13, 1961 | F3 | 5 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 15 mi | 12.3 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 10 mi | 8.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 15, 1973 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 18.45 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 21 mi | 29.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 18 mi | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mcminnville
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Mcminnville since 1961, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 21, 2006. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mcminnville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mc Minnville, TN, 1 mile south of Mcminnville at 940 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 31°F. December is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 54.3 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.3 inches is more than at 37 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (30%). Smithville, 16 miles north, has its own station (Smithville 2 SE, TN): 57.0 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 31 | 4.6 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 55 | 34 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 53 | 34 | 5.5 | 8 | 1.1 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 54.3 | 88 | 4.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mc Minnville, TN (940 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 Mcminnville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 125 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mcminnville: 118 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on May 2, 2002. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 31 have had fewer than Mcminnville.
April 2, 2006: thunderstorm wind in Mcminnville — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “2 trailers and one home destroyed. Trees down.”
May 2, 2002: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Mcminnville — 1 injured.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported one home with major damage, 2 homes with minor damage, one mobile home destroyed, 4 mobile homes with major damage. Numerous trees were blown down.”
May 8, 2024: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mcminnville — $500,000 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 Mcminnville's ZIP code 37110 have filed 28 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $316,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 21% 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, 70 have fewer than Mcminnville.
Warren County, which includes Mcminnville, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 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 Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.4 million a year, the 40th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (35%), 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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