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tornado Tornado Risk in Memphis, TN

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Memphis's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $70M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.51 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US (2025-03-30) — 1,610,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

How Memphis Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Memphis

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Memphis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US (March 2025) — 1,610,000 people exposed; $209,339M capital exposed.

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

March 29, 2025 — WATCH

1,610,000 people exposed; $209,339M capital exposed

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

April 12, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

March 30, 2023 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

January 2, 2023 — WATCH

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Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

April 15, 2022 — WATCH

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Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Memphis, TN tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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