NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mt Pleasant, 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 Mt Pleasant, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 87 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 87
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Mt Pleasant
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mt Pleasant; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Mt Pleasant begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 25 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 systems. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Mt Pleasant has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The strongest of the 87 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 16, 1998; its path came within 5 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 9 people. Of the 87, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Mt Pleasant has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1995, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mt Pleasant.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mt Pleasant
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mt Pleasant: 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 Mt Pleasant
By decade
- 2020s14(2 EF3+)
- 2010s16(1 EF3+)
- 2000s20(2 EF3+)
- 1990s17(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | F5 | 5 mi | 69.4 mi | 3 / 36 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | 12 mi | 29 mi | 3 / 32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 8 mi | 86.01 mi | 9 / 23 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 14 mi | 11.53 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF3 | 2 mi | 48.38 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF3 | 13 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | EF3 | 15 mi | 10.34 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | F3 | 13 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 21, 1972 | F3 | 15 mi | 32.3 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jan 10, 1963 | F3 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF2 | 22 mi | 14.92 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 14 |
The strongest 12 of 87, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mt Pleasant
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Mt Pleasant since 1995, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 28, 2002. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. March has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mt Pleasant
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Pleasant 1N, TN, 3 miles northeast of Mt Pleasant at 778 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 27°F. December is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 62.3 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. That 62.3 inches is more than at 115 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (94%). Columbia, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Columbia 3 WNW, TN): 56.9 inches a year, 5.4 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 27 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Feb | 52 | 31 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.4 | 7 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 6.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 90 | 66 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Nov | 61 | 36 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 62.3 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Pleasant 1N, TN (778 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 Mt Pleasant
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mt Pleasant: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 29 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 2 floods. They killed 3 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 83 mph, on May 1, 2009. September has had the most flash floods, 7 of 29. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 287 have had fewer than Mt Pleasant.
December 23, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Mt Pleasant — 3 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall resulted in localized flash flooding across central portions of Maury County. One car was found submerged in Carters Creek near Carters Creek Pike and Darks Mill Road intersection north of Columbia, and three teenagers inside the vehicle drowned.”
July 8, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mt Pleasant — 2 injured, $15,000 damage.
May 1, 2009: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Mt Pleasant — 1 injured, $250,000 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 Mt Pleasant's ZIP code 38474 have filed 29 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $865,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 13 claims (45% of all) and $451,000. 52% 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, 73 have fewer than Mt Pleasant.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 13 | $451,000 |
Maury County, which includes Mt Pleasant, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 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 Maury County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $46.2 million a year, the 13th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.9 million (39%), 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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