NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stanton, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Stanton, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 93 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 93
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
98 deaths in all
What the records show for Stanton
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stanton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 6 miles away. The record near Stanton begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 3 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Stanton has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 92% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 93 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 4, 2003, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 21, 1952, killed 38 people. Of the 93, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Stanton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1964, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Stanton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stanton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Stanton: 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 Stanton
By decade
- 2020s14(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s12(3 EF3+)
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 25 mi | 46.8 mi | 38 / 157 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 24 mi | 29.6 mi | 16 / 74 |
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | 19 mi | 39 mi | 11 / 86 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 23 mi | 72.55 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F3 | 18 mi | 28.8 mi | 4 / 32 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 4 mi | 31.13 mi | 3 / 14 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 3 / 25 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | F3 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 10 mi | 39.18 mi | 1 / 28 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 22 mi | 16 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 24 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | F3 | 10 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 93, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stanton
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Stanton since 1964, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 14, 2010. The most recent report is from May 15, 2022. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stanton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brownsville, TN, 11 miles northeast of Stanton at 330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 56.3 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 57 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 67 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.2 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 56.3 inches is more than at 67 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (55%). Mason, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Covington 3 SW, TN): 55.8 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 30 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 53 | 33 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 62 | 41 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 72 | 50 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| May | 80 | 60 | 6.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 70 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 40 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 33 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 71 | 51 | 56.3 | 80 | 2.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brownsville, TN (330 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 Stanton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 38 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stanton: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 64 mph, on July 21, 2023. May has had the most flash floods, 2 of 6. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 31 have had fewer than Stanton.
May 1, 2010: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Stanton — $4.5 million damage.
NWS: “Very heavy rain as much as 20 inches fell across Haywood County producing widespread flash flooding. As many as 21 roads were flooded or washed out from the heavy rain.”
June 19, 2025: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Stanton — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Roadways were flooded throughout the southern part of Haywood County.”
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
Haywood County, which includes Stanton, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1994, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Haywood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.1 million a year, the 46th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (12%), 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 Stanton
- Brownsville, TN11 mi
- Mason, TN11 mi
- Somerville, TN13 mi
- Whiteville, TN14 mi
- Covington, TN17 mi
- Oakland, TN19 mi
- Brighton, TN21 mi
- Bells, TN22 mi
- Eads, TN23 mi
- Arlington, TN24 mi
- Bolivar, TN25 mi
- Munford, TN25 mi
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