NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Millington, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Millington, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 120 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 120
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Millington
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Millington; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near Millington begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 27 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Millington has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 120 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 12 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on December 14, 1987, killed 6 people. Of the 120, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Millington has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1964, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Millington has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Millington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Millington: 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 Millington
By decade
- 2020s12(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(2 EF3+)
- 1970s29(3 EF3+)
- 1960s18(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1987 | F3 | in town | 25 mi | 6 / 121 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 10 mi | 72.55 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F3 | in town | 28.8 mi | 4 / 32 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 13 mi | 16 mi | 3 / 25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 9 mi | 39.18 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Feb 16, 1954 | F3 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 4 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 20.23 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 21, 1984 | F3 | 18 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 19 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 23 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 21 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 26, 1959 | F3 | 24 mi | 35.2 mi | 0 / 21 |
The strongest 12 of 120, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Millington
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of Millington since 1964, made on 66 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 11 days, most recently February 15, 2025. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Millington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Memphis WFO, TN, 16 miles south of Millington at 310 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 30°F. April is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 57.2 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 68 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 57.2 inches is more than at 80 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (66%). Atoka, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Covington 3 SW, TN): 55.8 inches a year, 1.4 less 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 | 30 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 54 | 33 | 4.8 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 5.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 69 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 50 | 57.2 | 79 | 2.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Memphis WFO, TN (310 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 Millington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 161 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Millington: 118 thunderstorm wind reports, 33 flash floods, 6 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 4 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $76.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 109 mph, on July 22, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 33. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 304 have had fewer than Millington.
July 22, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Millington — 1 killed, 3 injured, $40.0 million damage.
May 1, 2010: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Millington — 1 killed, $28.9 million damage.
NWS: “Very heavy rain produced devastating flash flooding across Northwestern Shelby County. Up to 16 inches of rain fell causing widespread flooding.”
July 5, 2009: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Millington — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Millington. One motorist was stranded in flood water at the intersection of Navy Road and Wasp Road.”
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 Millington's ZIP code 38053 have filed 162 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $6.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 66 claims (41% of all) and $5.1 million, then Flooding in 1987 with 39. 69% 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, 130 have fewer than Millington.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 66 | $5.1 million |
| Flooding1987 | 39 | $588,000 |
Shelby County, which includes Millington, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 3 winter storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Shelby County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes; Relatively High for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $554.7 million a year, the highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $153.7 million (28%), 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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