NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mooresburg, 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 Mooresburg, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 32 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 32
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Mooresburg
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mooresburg; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Mooresburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 65 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2020s, with 2 systems. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mooresburg. The highest rating among the 32 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 8, 2009, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on March 12, 1967, killed 1 person. Of the 32, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mooresburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 52 times since 1970, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 49% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mooresburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mooresburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mooresburg: 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 Mooresburg
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s10
- 2000s7
- 1990s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s5
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1967 | F2 | 23 mi | 16 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Mar 11, 1963 | F2 | 25 mi | 6.2 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1980 | F2 | 5 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 5, 1955 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF1 | 10 mi | 3.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | EF1 | 14 mi | 5.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 2013 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF1 | 7 mi | 9.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 32, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mooresburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 52 hail reports within 10 miles of Mooresburg since 1970, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 28, 2002. The most recent report is from May 8, 2024. April and June have the most reports, 12 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mooresburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN, 12 miles southwest of Mooresburg at 1,344 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 27°F. March is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 48.2 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.2 inches is more than at 10 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (8%). Bulls Gap, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Rogersville 1 NE, TN): 48.8 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 27 | 4.1 | 8 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 4.5 | 8 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 60 | 36 | 4.9 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 69 | 45 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 67 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 65 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 36 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 4.6 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Year | 68 | 47 | 48.2 | 87 | 8.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN (1,344 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 Mooresburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 206 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mooresburg: 192 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 6 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 8, 2024. February has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 57 have had fewer than Mooresburg.
February 23, 2019: flood 7 miles from the centre of Mooresburg — $1.2 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
Hawkins County, which includes Mooresburg, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hawkins County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.7 million a year, the 52nd highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.8 million (57%), 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 Mooresburg
- Bean Station, TN6 mi
- Whitesburg, TN7 mi
- Russellville, TN7 mi
- Morristown, TN10 mi
- Bulls Gap, TN11 mi
- Sneedville, TN12 mi
- Rogersville, TN15 mi
- Talbott, TN17 mi
- Midway, TN17 mi
- Rutledge, TN18 mi
- White Pine, TN18 mi
- Tazewell, TN18 mi
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