NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Soddy Daisy, 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 Soddy Daisy, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
51 deaths in all
What the records show for Soddy Daisy
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Soddy Daisy; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Soddy Daisy begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 66 miles away. The 1970s and the 2020s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 7 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Soddy Daisy has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on April 27, 2011, killed 20 people. Of the 80, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 41. The most recent tornado was on March 2, 2023. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Soddy Daisy. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1970, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Soddy Daisy.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Soddy Daisy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 24 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 54 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 Soddy Daisy: 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 Soddy Daisy
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s36(4 EF3+)
- 2000s5
- 1990s16(3 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 18 mi | 48 mi | 20 / 335 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 23 mi | 46.98 mi | 14 / 50 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 13 mi | 40.16 mi | 4 / 12 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 21.2 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF3 | 15 mi | 19.34 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Apr 15, 1994 | F3 | 10 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 100 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 9 mi | 41 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | F3 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 50 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | F3 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Feb 6, 1986 | F3 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | 18 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 50 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Soddy Daisy
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Soddy Daisy since 1970, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently June 25, 2000. The most recent report is from May 12, 2025. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Soddy Daisy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mountain, TN, 5 miles west of Soddy Daisy at 1,700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. December is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 63.1 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 82 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 63.1 inches is more than at 117 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (96%). Sale Creek, 9 miles north, has its own station (Dayton 2SE, TN): 58.7 inches a year, 4.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 6.3 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 51 | 31 | 5.0 | 8 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 55 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 62 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 32 | 6.8 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Year | 69 | 47 | 63.1 | 89 | 4.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mountain, TN (1,700 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 Soddy Daisy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 174 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Soddy Daisy: 153 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 5 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 18, 2003. September has had the most flash floods, 5 of 13. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 159 have had fewer than Soddy Daisy.
September 26, 2018: flash flood in Soddy Daisy — 1 killed, $1.6 million damage.
NWS: “A 61 year old woman was swept away by flood waters while attempting to retrieve her dog. Extensive flood damages in the community around Soddy-Daisy occurred throughout the event, and the damage estimate obtained from the Emergency Manager is included in this entry.”
July 1, 2023: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Soddy Daisy — 1 injured.
NWS: “Tree blown down by severe thunderstorm winds and struck a family swimming at a local park. One seriously injured and transported to hospital.”
August 20, 2025: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Soddy Daisy — $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 Soddy Daisy's ZIP code 37379 have filed 76 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $778,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2018, with 18. 26% 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, 114 have fewer than Soddy Daisy.
Hamilton County, which includes Soddy Daisy, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hamilton 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 hail; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $140.1 million a year, the 3rd highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $75.4 million (54%), 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 Soddy Daisy
- Harrison, TN6 mi
- Hixson, TN8 mi
- Sale Creek, TN9 mi
- Birchwood, TN11 mi
- Graysville, TN12 mi
- Signal Mountain, TN12 mi
- Georgetown, TN13 mi
- Ooltewah, TN14 mi
- Mc Donald, TN15 mi
- Dunlap, TN16 mi
- Chattanooga, TN16 mi
- Dayton, TN18 mi
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