37366 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 37366 Zip Code is lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 37366 Zip Code is about the same as Tennessee average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #566
| 37366 Zip Code | 0.06 |
| Tennessee | 0.56 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 37366 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Tennessee | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #469
| 37366 Zip Code | 171.88 |
| Tennessee | 175.35 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,331 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 37366 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 1 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 373 | Hail: | 891 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 13 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 3 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,923 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 13 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 111 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 37366 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near 37366 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 41.6 | 1964-02-18 | 4.4 | 15 | 34.8 | -85.5 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 37366 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.0 | 1952-02-13 | 3 | 35°15'N / 85°50'W | 35°16'N / 85°45'W | 5.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Grundy |
| 6.9 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°18'N / 85°58'W | 35°20'N / 85°56'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Coffee |
| 9.7 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°15'N / 86°00'W | 35°18'N / 85°58'W | 4.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 12.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 35°21'N / 86°04'W | 35°30'N / 86°00'W | 11.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 13.5 | 1952-02-29 | 2 | 35°32'N / 85°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warren | |
| 16.6 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 35°31'N / 85°46'W | 35°36'N / 85°39'W | 8.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 17.4 | 2001-10-24 | 2 | 35°30'N / 86°04'W | 35°30'N / 86°04'W | 0.20 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Coffee |
| Brief Description: Roof and one wall to a factory was blown off at Manchester Industrial Park. There was structural damage to other buildings in the Joint Industrial Park. Also, several trees were down. One estimate for damage from the combination of straight line winds and the tornadoes, which extended from the commercial vehicle weigh station at I-24 to the Manchester Industrial Park, continuing to Old Airport Road and the Ashbury community, were in the several millions of dollars. | |||||||||||
| 17.5 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 35°34'N / 85°59'W | 35°35'N / 85°54'W | 4.70 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coffee |
| 18.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 35°07'N / 86°09'W | 35°19'N / 86°05'W | 14.40 Miles | 800 Yards | 5 | 21 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 18.6 | 1961-03-13 | 3 | 35°36'N / 85°55'W | 35°37'N / 85°45'W | 9.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 20.8 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 35°28'N / 85°33'W | 35°29'N / 85°27'W | 6.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Sequatchie |
| Brief Description: The tornado started in the Savage Gulf State Natural area and went about 6 miles. It damaged 5 structures...including a grocery store in the Savage Gulf State Natural Area. The Tennessee Nitrate Technologies were completely destroyed near the junction of RT 111 and RT 8. The tornado dissipated on Mc Carver Loop Road. Tornado path length and width are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 21.0 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 35°30'N / 86°13'W | 35°34'N / 86°01'W | 12.30 Miles | 450 Yards | 2 | 24 | 250K | 0 | Coffee |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado killed 2 people and injured 24 others. The 2 people were inside their mobile home when the tornado struck. The mobile home was in the New Union Heights subdivision, off state Highway 53 north of Manchester. The boy was moved from his mobile home to the Hillcrest Baptist Church. He died in the church at 705 PM CST. A relative of the boy, a 43-year-old male, was also killed. He was impaled on the upright lid of a washing machine. 24 homes were destroyed, 51 other homes were damaged. 9 mobile homes were destroyed and 5 were damaged. 14 outbuildings also were damaged. M10MH, M43MH 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 21.3 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 35°27'N / 86°13'W | 35°32'N / 86°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Coffee |
| Brief Description: The F2 tornado blew down a tree and a light pole at 3737 Woodbury Highway at mile marker 9 on Woodbury Highway. Also, two fully loaded tracker trailer trucks were blown around on I-24 near Busy Corner or mile marker 105. One truck was in the east bound lane and the other tracker trailer truck in the west bound lane of I-24. 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 21.6 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°00'N / 85°43'W | 35°09'N / 85°32'W | 14.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 21.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 35°07'N / 86°19'W | 35°21'N / 86°04'W | 21.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 21.9 | 1952-02-13 | 4 | 35°12'N / 86°17'W | 35°13'N / 86°05'W | 11.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 3 | 35 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 22.0 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°41'N / 85°46'W | 35°37'N / 85°43'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 22.5 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 35°03'N / 85°41'W | 35°02'N / 85°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0K | Marion |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Nine injuries resulted from the EF2 rated tornado which heavily damaged the roof of the Kimball Baptist Church as well as damaging several vehicles in the church parking lot. The tornado also destroyed several modular homes between Main Street and Interstate 24. Peak wind speed was estimated at 130 mph with a path width of 200 yards. Path length was 2 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: High shear with moderate instability in the warm sector ahead of strong late Fall cold front. The Event was characterized by a few wind damage reports and an EF 2 tornado (Marion County) all across Southeast Tennessee. | |||||||||||
| 24.3 | 1964-08-12 | 2 | 35°22'N / 85°24'W | 0.80 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Sequatchie | |
| 25.0 | 1953-01-20 | 2 | 35°42'N / 85°51'W | 0.50 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warren | |
| 26.1 | 2009-04-10 | 2 | 35°21'N / 85°22'W | 5.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Sequatchie | |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An F2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 120 mph occurred around 2 miles south of Dunlap. The tornado initially touched down along Frank Tate Road with a maximum wind speed of 90 mph (EF-1) and a width of 100 yards. The tornado continued in a northeast path and increased in size to an EF-2 with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph and a width of 175 yards. Several large hardwood trees were snapped off near the trunk base with extensive damage occurring in a concentrated path. The tornado continued its northeast movement and finally weakened to a EF-1 with a maximum wind speed of 100 mph as it dissipated at the foothill of Signal Mountain. A school and several homes suffered minor to moderate wind damage along the nearly 5 mile of the tornado. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front tracked across east Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. The resulting squall line triggered numerous thunderstorm wind damage reports along with large hail. Three tornadoes were also reported. One person was injured. | |||||||||||
| 27.7 | 1952-02-13 | 4 | 35°12'N / 86°18'W | 35°12'N / 86°17'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Moore |
| 28.0 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 35°29'N / 86°19'W | 35°30'N / 86°16'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 100K | 0 | Bedford |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado struck near Bugscuffle and caused very minor injuries. A second floor was torn off 2 late model frame houses. Several houses had roofs stripped and a couple of barns were demolished. This tornado went into Coffee county. TEMA reported 5 homes destroyed, 6 damaged, one mobile home destroyed and a TVA 500 KV tower was destroyed. 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 28.9 | 1994-06-26 | 2 | 35°20'N / 85°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Sequatchie | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Lewis Chapel. A church and a mobile home and another mobile home were destroyed. Two other homes were damaged. Several trees were blown down as well. | |||||||||||
| 29.2 | 1996-11-07 | 2 | 35°03'N / 86°18'W | 35°08'N / 86°12'W | 7.90 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 10K | Franklin |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed one home and six mobile homes, damaged close to a dozen other homes and mobile homes, and heavily damaged numerous farm buildings and storage sheds during its trek through Franklin county. Storm damage was estimated to be about 1/2 million dollars. The tornado stayed generally south of U.S. Route 64. The tornado first touched down west of Huntland on McClure Cemetery Road where it destroyed a mobile home and damaged two other homes. The tornado continued east and destroyed 2 mobile homes and a storage building on Indian Creek Road. The tornado continued east and crossed Main Street in Huntland and destroyed a large hay barn. The tornado treked northeast to Old Salem and took the roof off the Old Salem Church of Christ on Bean Creek Rd. The most extensive damage was in Maxwell. 2 moble homes were destroyed. One of these mobile homes were lifted off its moorings and thrown 40 feet and then hit a tree. The occupant of the mobile home sustained a broken nose, multiple cuts and bruises. The tornado continued northeast to Belvidere where it destroyed some farm buildings. The tornado went up into the clouds, but reappeared in Decherd where it damaged a home. The tornado went back up into the clouds, but touched down briefly at Oak Grove, where it did some damage and again at Alto. The tornado destroyed a house at Alto on Rutledge Hill Rd. There were numerous trees and power lines down along the track of the tornado. Path length and width of the tornado are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 32.0 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 35°43'N / 86°10'W | 35°43'N / 86°09'W | 0.90 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: One residence was destroyed along with 3 mobile homes. 6 other mobile homes had minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 33.2 | 1997-05-02 | 2 | 35°01'N / 86°16'W | 35°00'N / 86°15'W | 0.90 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 60K | 100K | Franklin |
| Brief Description: A half dozen farm related buildings sustained damage. About 100 big trees were blown down in an apple orchard on White Gap Road. The trees were lying in different directions. | |||||||||||
| 33.8 | 1955-02-01 | 2 | 35°34'N / 86°26'W | 35°36'N / 86°16'W | 9.40 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bedford |
| 33.9 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 35°31'N / 86°26'W | 35°35'N / 86°19'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Bedford |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A low end EF2 tornado leveled 2 barns, took part of a roof and the back walls of a residential home at 2309 Fairfield Pike. Trees were snapped and uprooted. Other homes had roof damage. Utility poles were bent along the path of the tornado. EPISODE NARRATIVE: There were six confirmed tornadoes on April 11, 2008. Large hail and straight line winds were also reported. | |||||||||||
| 35.8 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 35°45'N / 85°28'W | 35°45'N / 85°25'W | 2.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Van Buren |
| Brief Description: EMA reported a frame house was demolished at intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 30. 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 36.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 35°00'N / 86°26'W | 35°07'N / 86°19'W | 10.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 36.7 | 1995-04-21 | 2 | 35°03'N / 85°17'W | 10.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0.1M | 0 | Hamilton | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down over parts of suburban Chattanooga. The tornado most of its damage in a 16-block area. Overall 80 buildings were damaged. Of the 80 buildings damaged, 50 of them were homes and 30 of the buildings were businesses. Several apartments suffered roof damage and 43 persons were evacuated. | |||||||||||
| 36.8 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 35°00'N / 86°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln | |||
| 37.7 | 1988-05-09 | 2 | 34°50'N / 85°54'W | 34°46'N / 85°33'W | 14.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 37.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 35°00'N / 86°30'W | 35°07'N / 86°19'W | 13.10 Miles | 800 Yards | 6 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Lincoln |
| 38.2 | 1988-06-18 | 2 | 35°05'N / 86°27'W | 35°00'N / 86°21'W | 7.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 38.3 | 1997-03-29 | 3 | 35°03'N / 85°19'W | 35°03'N / 85°11'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 44 | 45.0M | 0 | Hamilton |
| Brief Description: In Hamilton county...the tornado first touched down in the Tiftonia community just west of downtown Chattanooga around 1:10 am EDT. As the tornado moved due east across the southern part of the county, 50 homes were completely destroyed. Another 600 homes and one business were heavily damaged. Most of the damage was concentrated in the East Brainerd community. There, about half of the 180-unit Hickory Villa apartment complex was destroyed, and 18 of 23 townhomes of the Hickory Trace complex were destroyed. Two more apartment complexes, Hickory Valley and Ledford Apartments, were severely damaged. Around 20000 homes were without electricity after the storm. Most power had been restored by Monday morning. In Bradley county...the tornado destroyed 5 poultry farms, 4 homes, and 4 mobile homes. Another 45 homes, 16 mobile homes and 3 poultry farms were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 39.6 | 2010-10-26 | 2 | 35°07'N / 85°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 200K | 0K | Hamilton | |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: NWS storm survey determined an EF2 tornado with maximum wind speed of 125 mph and a length of 1.2 miles with a path width of 100 yards touched down in the vicinity of the Chickamauga Dam. Damage from the storm included a roof torn off an apartment complex, a cement plant demolished, several vehicles on Highway 153 damaged and numerous trees and powerlines downed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front tracked through the region triggering scattered severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Storm reports contained mainly damaging thunderstorm wind, but an EF2 tornado formed in Hamilton County. Six people were injured. Tornadoes also formed in Bradley, Loudon and Marion Counties. | |||||||||||
| 39.6 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 35°52'N / 86°02'W | 35°55'N / 86°00'W | 3.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 150K | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed 1 home and damaged 10 others. 2 mobile homes were damaged. 2 people were injured, but they were treated and released. Many barns and outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were down on State Rt 53 causing portions of the road to be blocked. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 1952-02-13 | 3 | 35°13'N / 86°36'W | 35°13'N / 86°28'W | 7.40 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 40.8 | 2002-04-28 | 3 | 35°45'N / 86°22'W | 35°46'N / 86°19'W | 3.20 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 31 | 2.3M | 0 | Rutherford |
| Brief Description: 31 people were injured. Most of them were treated and released from the hospital. 6 people had to be hospitalized, and one person was seriously injured and had to be Life-Flighted to Vanderbilt hospital. 7 mobile homes were destroyed, and one mobile home had major damage and another mobile home had minor damage. 5 residences were destroyed, 10 residences had major damage and 36 residences had minor damage. 2 horse banrs were destroyed, and 6 horses/and or cattle were killed. The tornado touched down on W. Gum Road, just west of I-24. Interstate 24 was littered with tree limbs and debris at one point. The tornado lifted up around Mankin-McKnight Rd. This storm complex moved into Cannon county and produced another tornado near Bradyville. Damage assessment in Rutherford county by the Emergency Management Agency was placed at 2.3 million dollars. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°55'N / 86°03'W | 35°57'N / 85°58'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Cannon |
| 42.3 | 2008-12-10 | 2 | 34°44'N / 86°04'W | 34°46'N / 86°00'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Jackson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado struck portions of central Jackson county around 1 AM CST Wednesday morning. This tornado initially snapped several cedar trees near county road 21, before toppling three TVA high voltage power line towers near Pikeville Alabama. It then rapidly proceeded northeast snapping trees, collapsing several barns, and ripping off roofs before lifting near the end of county road 34. According to Jackson County Emergency Management, the tornado and adjacent straight-line winds were to blame for up to twenty homes being damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed and seven more were damaged. Nine barns were destroyed and three were damaged. The maximum wind speed with this tornado was estimated at 125 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front pushed northeast from Mississippi into northern Alabama producing widespread rainfall during the afternoon of the 9th. A squall line then produced another round of heavy rainfall, along with several small bow echoes. One of these stronger bow echoes resulted in an EF-2 tornado in Jackson County after midnight on the 10th. Widespread rain amounts of 3 to 5 inches, locally near 6 inches, fell in Madison, Limestone, Morgan, and Lawrence counties resulting in widespread river and local flash flooding. | |||||||||||
| 42.3 | 2003-05-05 | 3 | 35°16'N / 86°35'W | 35°16'N / 86°34'W | 1.60 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 2 | 50K | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: The Oak Hill Baptist Church on Wiley Hollow Road was heavily damaged. The church was established in 1883. The nearby residence of the pastor had major roof damage. One of the parishioners was going to take shelter at the church. The tornado carried his truck over the roof of the church and crashed it on top of a nearby tree and utility pole. Also, a frame home on U.S Highway 231 was completely leveled in Belleville and the debris was burned on the spot. There were 2 injuries. One was due to a tree falling on a truck. | |||||||||||
| 42.7 | 1951-06-08 | 2 | 34°58'N / 86°26'W | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |||
| 42.7 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 34°48'N / 86°19'W | 34°51'N / 86°11'W | 8.30 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 43.3 | 1988-05-09 | 2 | 34°46'N / 85°33'W | 34°45'N / 85°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 43.7 | 2008-02-06 | 4 | 34°40'N / 85°50'W | 34°45'N / 85°41'W | 11.00 Miles | 660 Yards | 1 | 12 | 0K | 0K | Jackson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Jackson County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a strong tornado, which at its peak had winds of at least 180 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The most significant damage occurred at the corner of County Road 60 and 177, between the Rosalie and Pisgah communities in eastern Jackson County. This is also approximately the location where one fatality occurred. Trees along the tornado path were snapped and in some cases shredded, several houses were swept from their foundations, and a large section of a chicken house collapsed. Several large hay bales (weighing 2,500 pounds) were blown apart or tossed around. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 34°45'N / 85°31'W | 34°47'N / 85°28'W | 3.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dade |
| 44.0 | 1973-03-15 | 2 | 35°55'N / 85°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | White | |
| 44.4 | 1952-02-29 | 4 | 35°09'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 150 | 2.5M | 0 | Lincoln | |
| 44.5 | 1965-04-15 | 3 | 34°42'N / 85°45'W | 34°42'N / 85°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 44.9 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 34°40'N / 85°41'W | 34°45'N / 85°35'W | 7.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 45.3 | 2001-05-31 | 2 | 35°55'N / 86°12'W | 35°58'N / 86°06'W | 6.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 2 | 80K | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: The heaviest damage was at Marshall Creek Road. 2 homes were also damaged on Hughes Road. A farm house...where there was one fatality...was demolished on Marshall Creek Rd. There was destruction to a 2 story Cape Cod home, built in 1998, across the street. Bradley Jackson, age 64, was eating dinner when the tornado struck. His wife went into a closet. She was injured. Mr. Jackson was sucked out of his home and slammed against a silo 100 yards away and was killed. The couple's daughter Mrs. Felicity Vaughter, who lived across the street in a modular home, was injured. The modular home was ripped up and blown 30 to 50 yards. A washing machine landed on Mrs. Vaughter and paralyzed her. She was 3 months pregnant and lost her baby. M64PH | |||||||||||
| 45.4 | 1965-04-15 | 3 | 34°42'N / 85°42'W | 34°42'N / 85°35'W | 6.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 45.6 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 35°29'N / 86°38'W | 35°31'N / 86°36'W | 2.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bedford |
| Brief Description: Most of the damage from the tornado occurred in Wheel and just to the east of Wheel. 1 home was destroyed and 3 homes were damaged. Also a general store was damaged along with one mobile home. 2 mobile homes were destroyed. There were 3 minor injuries. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 35°58'N / 85°51'W | 36°02'N / 85°45'W | 7.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Kalb |
| Brief Description: The tornado caused structural damage to 12 homes. 3 barns were also damaged along with many sheds and outbuildings. Most of the damage to homes were on Allens Ferry Rd., Cordell Love Rd. and Big Hurricane Rd. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 2010-10-25 | 2 | 34°39'N / 85°45'W | 34°44'N / 85°33'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Dekalb |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF-2 tornado with peak winds up to 115 mph continued it's track from Jackson into DeKalb County producing it's worst damage near the intersection of County Road 134 and 131. At this location, a cinder-block foundation shed was completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast lifting much of a roof and portions of a brick exterior of a home along County Roady 886. It also destroyed a 20 by 20 foot shed. As the tornado moved into the town of Ider, it destroyed the bleachers and scoreboard at the Ider High School football field. The bleachers were solid concrete and were reinforced with 1/2 inch thick rebar. Additional damage was observed along Highway 75 as the tornado tracked into Dade County, Georgia. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced three tornadoes in northeast Alabama, including one EF-2 which tracked through portions of Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Severe weather began as early as late evening on the 24th and lasted through the pre-dawn hours on the 25th. Two people were also injured by lightning in Colbert County. | |||||||||||
| 45.9 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°57'N / 85°58'W | 36°03'N / 85°51'W | 9.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 46.8 | 1980-03-24 | 2 | 35°51'N / 86°23'W | 35°52'N / 86°21'W | 1.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Rutherford |
| 47.2 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 36°00'N / 86°02'W | 36°01'N / 85°58'W | 3.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 47.2 | 1997-01-24 | 4 | 35°47'N / 86°30'W | 35°50'N / 86°23'W | 6.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 18 | 4.7M | 0 | Rutherford |
| Brief Description: This was one of those extraordinary cases where the National Weather Service had a 41 minute lead time on a tornado warning . The F4 tornado struck the Southridge Subdivision, near Barfield, TN, at 503 PM. The tornado caused 18 injuries and 4.7 million dollars in property damages. One person had to be hospitalized overnight. The last time an F4 tornado struck Middle Tennessee was on May 18, 1995. The path length of the tornado was 6.5 miles with its intensity reaching F4 and its maximum width of 300 yards. 44 homes were destroyed and 47 other homes were damaged in the Barfield area. There was also damage to a Middle School, Food Lion Supermarket and to the Chalet Apartments. The tornado first touched down on Yeargan Road, about 6 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, with an intensity of F1 and path width of 100 yards. At this location, a sheet metal roof was peeled back off a barn and a couple of trees were broken off. Also close by, a trailer was lifted off its foundation and overturned. Several trees were uprooted in the area. The tornado proceeded northeast and increased to F2 intensity with a width of 300 yards. As it struck the community of Barfield, an entire roof was lifted off a house, several homes were partially destroyed, and a barn was totally destroyed. The tornado crossed the West Fork of the Stones River and struck the Southridge Subdivision. At this time the tornado increased to a maximum intensity of F4 with its width remaining at 300 yards. About half a dozen homes were totally destroyed. The tornado then struck a large apartment complex just west of U.S. Hwy 231 on the south side of Murfreesboro. The tornado produced some structural damage and extensive roof damage as it weakened to F1 intensity and its width decreased to 150 yards. The tornado then crossed U.S. Hwy 231 and the Indian Wells Golf Course. Large trees were uprooted and structural damage occurred to several businesses as it approached I-24. The tornado continued moving to the northeast across I-24 snapping and uprooting trees as it narrowed to 50 yards wide. On the southeast side of Murfreesboro near the intersection of Elam Road and U.S. Hwy 41, and near Brandyville Road and East Rutherford Boulevard, the tornado uprooted numerous trees and damaged the roofs of several homes. It was at this point the track of the tornado ended as it lifted back into the clouds. Newspaper accounts told stories of people going to a basement, or an interior room of a house such as a bathroom or closet for safety. The low casualties from this tornado indicated all the preparedness activities of the National Weather Service for many years certainly paid off. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1961-03-08 | 2 | 34°54'N / 85°18'W | 34°56'N / 85°02'W | 15.20 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Catoosa |
| 48.0 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°44'N / 86°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rutherford | |
| 48.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°50'N / 86°26'W | 35°59'N / 86°13'W | 15.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rutherford |
| 48.2 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 35°59'N / 86°14'W | 36°00'N / 86°02'W | 11.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Wilson |
| 48.7 | 1973-05-19 | 2 | 34°57'N / 86°33'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Madison | |
| 48.7 | 2010-10-25 | 2 | 34°37'N / 85°51'W | 34°39'N / 85°45'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Jackson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF-2 tornado with peak winds up to 115 mph touched down along Highway 40 just east of Highway 71. Significant damage occurred at highway 40 and County Road 22. A couple of sheds were destroyed and numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted. A single-wide manufactured home was lifted 4 to 6 feet off its foundation along County Road 382 north of Highway 40. Additional damage occurred along County Road 134 before the tornado crossed into DeKalb County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced three tornadoes in northeast Alabama, including one EF-2 which tracked through portions of Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Severe weather began as early as late evening on the 24th and lasted through the pre-dawn hours on the 25th. Two people were also injured by lightning in Colbert County. | |||||||||||
| 48.9 | 1973-05-19 | 2 | 34°40'N / 86°02'W | 34°36'N / 85°47'W | 14.90 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 49.4 | 1955-03-05 | 2 | 36°00'N / 86°10'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wilson | |||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.