NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Woodlawn, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Woodlawn, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Audrey in 1957. Since 1950, 101 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 101
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Woodlawn
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Woodlawn; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Woodlawn begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Audrey in 1957, a tropical storm 49 miles away. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 98% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Woodlawn. The strongest of the 101 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 9, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 101, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 73 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on November 22, 2025. Woodlawn has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1981, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Woodlawn.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Woodlawn
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Woodlawn: 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 Woodlawn
By decade
- 2020s17(2 EF3+)
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s30(3 EF3+)
- 1990s15(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s6(2 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 23 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 6 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 13 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 11 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 18.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 12 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 27, 2000 | F3 | 15 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 11 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 23 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1978 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 23 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 10.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 101, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Woodlawn
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Woodlawn since 1981, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 8, 2024, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Woodlawn
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN, 11 miles northeast of Woodlawn at 560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 6 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (5%). Indian Mound, 7 miles west, has its own station (Dover 1 W, TN): 54.8 inches a year, 7.5 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 51 | 31 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 4.6 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 47 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 47.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN (560 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 Woodlawn
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 118 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Woodlawn: 97 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $4.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on April 3, 1998. February has had the most flash floods, 5 of 11. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 117 have had fewer than Woodlawn.
May 1, 2010: flood 10 miles from the centre of Woodlawn — 1 killed, $1.9 million damage.
March 1, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Woodlawn — 2 injured, $40,000 damage.
February 5, 2008: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Woodlawn — 1 injured, $10,000 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
Montgomery County, which includes Woodlawn, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $77.8 million a year, the 9th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.8 million (37%), 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.
Cities near Woodlawn
- Indian Mound, TN7 mi
- Cumberland City, TN10 mi
- Clarksville, TN11 mi
- Fort Campbell, KY11 mi
- Oak Grove, KY13 mi
- Cumberland Furnace, TN15 mi
- Erin, TN16 mi
- Dover, TN18 mi
- Tennessee Ridge, TN18 mi
- Trenton, KY22 mi
- Pembroke, KY22 mi
- Guthrie, KY23 mi
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