NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Red Boiling Springs, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
32 deaths in all
What the records show for Red Boiling Springs
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Red Boiling Springs; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Red Boiling Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Red Boiling Springs has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on February 6, 2008, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on February 5, 2008, killed 22 people. Of the 59, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Red Boiling Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Red Boiling Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Red Boiling Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Red Boiling Springs: 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 Red Boiling Springs
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s17
- 2000s6(2 EF3+)
- 1990s8(2 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s8
- 1960s2
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 6 mi | 50.32 mi | 22 / 63 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF3 | 14 mi | 9.44 mi | 4 / 11 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 21 mi | 42.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | F3 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | F3 | 9 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 4.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.7 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | EF2 | 13 mi | 15.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F2 | 25 mi | 8.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F2 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Red Boiling Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Red Boiling Springs since 1986, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 16 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 April 5, 2017. The most recent report is from September 24, 2024. April has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Red Boiling Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gainesboro, TN, 15 miles southeast of Red Boiling Springs at 487 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 24°F. December is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 56.7 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 48 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.7 inches is more than at 71 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (58%). Lafayette, 11 miles west, has its own station (Bethpage 1 S, TN): 54.9 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 24 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 53 | 27 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 62 | 33 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 73 | 41 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 52 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 60 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 65 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 63 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 56 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 43 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 33 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 27 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Year | 71 | 44 | 56.7 | 87 | 4.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gainesboro, TN (487 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 Red Boiling Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 102 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Red Boiling Springs: 85 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 94 mph, on July 18, 2010. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 93 have had fewer than Red Boiling Springs.
December 31, 2018: flood 9 miles from the centre of Red Boiling Springs — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
May 16, 2018: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Red Boiling Springs — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a tree which caused a large limb to fall onto a vehicle on Clementsville Road between Moss and Hermitage Springs resulting in one minor injury.”
April 3, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Red Boiling Springs — $500,000 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 Red Boiling Springs's ZIP code 37150 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2002, and were paid $172,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 11 claims (73% of all) and $165,000. 73% 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, 29 have fewer than Red Boiling Springs.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 11 | $165,000 |
Macon County, which includes Red Boiling Springs, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 3 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 Macon County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.6 million a year, the 69th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (33%), 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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