NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Morrison, 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 Morrison, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
35 deaths in all
What the records show for Morrison
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Morrison; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Morrison 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 Morrison. The strongest of the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 8 miles, and it killed 16 people. Of the 85, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 25, 2025. Morrison has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1959, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Morrison.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Morrison
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 6 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 Morrison: 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 Morrison
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s19
- 2000s20
- 1990s13
- 1980s4
- 1970s7(4 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 8 mi | 83.3 mi | 16 / 190 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 27.5 mi | 11 / 121 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 14.6 mi | 1 / 23 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 13, 1961 | F3 | in town | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 13, 1952 | F3 | 24 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 6 mi | 12.3 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 16.1 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 10 mi | 8.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 18.45 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 29.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Morrison
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Morrison since 1959, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 19 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 May 28, 2006. The most recent report is from March 25, 2021. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Morrison
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mc Minnville, TN, 10 miles northeast of Morrison 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%). Manchester, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Manchester #2, TN): 59.5 inches a year, 5.2 more than here, and a July average high of 86°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 Morrison
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 134 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Morrison: 125 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on April 20, 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 73 have had fewer than Morrison.
April 2, 2006: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Morrison — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
August 7, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Morrison — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
February 20, 2019: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Morrison — $541,000 damage.
NWS: “Warren County 911 Center reported numerous roads were flooded and closed across the county, including Barry Knight Road at Charles Creek, the 700 block of Brown|Prater Road, Wheeler Road, Dark Hollow Road, Robert Wilson Road, Old Morrison Road at Pepper Branch 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
Warren County, which includes Morrison, 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).
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