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tornado Tornado Risk in Tennessee

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

Tennessee faces extreme tornado risk. Based on FEMA National Risk Index data for 2 major cities.

Seasonal pattern: April-June

Highest-Risk Cities in Tennessee

1
Memphis, TN
Extreme · 132 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Nashville, TN
Very High · 189 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10

Notable Tornado Events

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

March 29, 2025 — WATCH

Memphis, TN

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

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

July 8, 2024 — WATCH

Nashville, TN

2,270,000 people exposed; $241,412M capital exposed

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

January 2, 2023 — WATCH

Memphis, TN

Impact data not available

Tornado - Memphis, TN WFO Region, US

April 12, 2022 — WARNING

Memphis, TN

Impact data not available

Other Hazards in Tennessee

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 7/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 3/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 3/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 7/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 3/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

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