NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Readyville, 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 Readyville, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Readyville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Readyville; the strongest was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Readyville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Readyville. The strongest of the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 16 people. Of the 115, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 68 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Readyville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1994, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Readyville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Readyville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 14 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 Readyville: 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 Readyville
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s26
- 2000s26(3 EF3+)
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s10(4 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 23 mi | 83.3 mi | 16 / 190 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF4 | 9 mi | 23.25 mi | 2 / 58 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | F4 | 11 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF3 | 25 mi | 60.13 mi | 5 / 220 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 12 mi | 14.6 mi | 1 / 23 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F3 | 7 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F3 | 13 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 13, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 18 mi | 12.3 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Nov 6, 2018 | EF2 | 11 mi | 10.49 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Readyville
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Readyville since 1994, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Readyville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Woodbury 1 WNW, TN, 6 miles northeast of Readyville at 750 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 27°F. July is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 57.6 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 55 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 94 nights a year. That 57.6 inches is more than at 82 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (67%). Beechgrove, 11 miles south, has its own station (Wartrace 6E, TN): 60.3 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 27 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Feb | 54 | 29 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Mar | 63 | 35 | 5.4 | 9 |
| Apr | 72 | 43 | 4.9 | 8 |
| May | 80 | 53 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jun | 87 | 62 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 90 | 66 | 6.3 | 8 |
| Aug | 89 | 64 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Sep | 84 | 57 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Oct | 74 | 44 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Nov | 63 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Dec | 53 | 30 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Year | 72 | 45 | 57.6 | 89 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Woodbury 1 WNW, TN (750 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 Readyville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Readyville: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on August 7, 2023. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 14. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Readyville.
May 4, 2016: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Readyville — 1 killed, $4,000 damage.
May 5, 1999: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Readyville — 3 injured, $5,000 damage.
May 3, 2020: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Readyville — 2 injured, $53,000 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
Rutherford County, which includes Readyville, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rutherford County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $134.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $70.5 million (52%), 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 Readyville
- Woodbury, TN8 mi
- Bradyville, TN8 mi
- Beechgrove, TN11 mi
- Christiana, TN11 mi
- Lascassas, TN12 mi
- Murfreesboro, TN12 mi
- Bell Buckle, TN17 mi
- Rockvale, TN20 mi
- Watertown, TN21 mi
- Morrison, TN21 mi
- Wartrace, TN21 mi
- Alexandria, TN21 mi
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