NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Milan, 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 Milan, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 103
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
47 deaths in all
What the records show for Milan
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Milan; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Milan begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 32 miles away. 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 Milan. The highest rating among the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on February 5, 2008, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 4, 2003, killed 11 people. Of the 103, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Milan has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1962, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Milan has more hail reports within 10 miles than 66% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Milan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Milan: 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 Milan
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s25(5 EF3+)
- 1990s18(5 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | 23 mi | 39 mi | 11 / 86 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | F4 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 6 / 106 |
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 10 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 13 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 51 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 31.13 mi | 3 / 14 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 22 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 17 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 19 mi | 8 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 23 mi | 16 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 24 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Milan
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Milan since 1962, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 16 days, most recently February 15, 2025. The most recent report is from April 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Milan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Milan Exp Stn, TN, 3 miles northeast of Milan at 415 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and August and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 56.2 inches over 82 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 90 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.2 inches is more than at 66 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (54%). Medina, 8 miles south, has its own station (Jackson 4 NE, TN): 55.1 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 53 | 31 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 6.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 51 | 31 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 56.2 | 82 | 3.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Milan Exp Stn, TN (415 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 Milan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Milan: 49 thunderstorm wind reports and 20 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 1, 2017. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 236 have had fewer than Milan.
April 27, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Milan — 3 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “A few trees were knocked down.”
November 9, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Milan — $1.4 million damage.
April 19, 2011: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Milan — $1.2 million damage.
NWS: “Straight line winds caused widespread damage across parts of Carroll County including Huntingdon. Two mobile homes, two businesses and two farm buildings were destroyed.”
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 Milan's ZIP code 38358 have filed 39 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $763,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 28% 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, 93 have fewer than Milan.
Gibson County, which includes Milan, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gibson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $48.5 million a year, the 11th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (14%), is from tornadoes.
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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