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Dickson County, Tennessee

County storm and disaster record · FIPS 47043 · population 54,292 · 490 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 602 records for Dickson County, Tennessee from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 386 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (275 records). The deadliest single record is the March 17, 2002 flash flood: 1 death. FEMA has issued 27 declarations naming the county since 1974, 25 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on February 6, 2026.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

  • recorded, no damage figure
  • under $100,000
  • $100,000 or more
  • $1 million or more
  • $10 million or more, or a death
  • $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
  • a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
  • a year with a death
  • 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
  • 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
Storm records
602on 386 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
115 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$32Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
23strongest F3
FEMA declarations
27latest 2026

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Dickson County most?

The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 275 since 1961. The rank column places the county among Tennessee's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.

Dickson County: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Severe thunderstorm wind 275 178 1961-2026 0 1 $5.4M 39 of 95
Hail 107 74 1962-2026 0 0 $37K 23 of 95
Floods 66 44 1996-2025 1 0 $4.4M 41 of 95
Winter storms 66 64 1996-2026 0 3 $202K 44 of 95
Drought 28 28 2007-2026 0 0 – 43 of 95
Tornadoes 23 19 1974-2025 0 11 $17M 36 of 95
High wind and dust storms 12 10 2001-2025 0 0 $4.0M 43 of 95
Heavy rain 9 7 2010-2021 0 0 – 6 of 95
Heat 7 7 2010-2025 0 0 – 28 of 95
Lightning 4 4 1999-2005 0 0 $380K 40 of 95
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 3 3 2012-2024 0 0 – 29 of 95
Extreme cold 2 2 2022-2026 0 0 – 36 of 95

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

How many tornadoes has Dickson County had?

NOAA records 23 tornadoes in Dickson County from 1974 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded in the county. That is 36th of 95 Tennessee counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.

Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 23 tornadoes whose track touched Dickson County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 23, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched Dickson County, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
2006-04-07 12:30, as SPC files itAshlandF318.8 mi0
1998-04-16 06:10, as SPC files itBurnsF32 mi0

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Tennessee.

Every tornado record filed for Dickson County (23)
Every tornado recorded in Dickson County, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2025-04-05 Dickson County EF0 0.35 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $250K
2023-12-09 Claylick, Dickson County EF2 4.76 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $1.5M
2023-12-09 Woods Vly, Dickson County EF2 5.81 mi x 300 yd 0 2 $1.9M
2021-12-11 White Bluff, Dickson County EF1 1.23 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $16K
2021-12-11 Tidwell, Dickson County EF0 5.41 mi x 175 yd 0 0 $11K
2021-12-11 Oak Grove, Dickson County EF2 9.83 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $2.2M
2021-08-21 Taylor Xrds, Dickson County EF0 0.5 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $5K
2019-02-06 East Side, Dickson County EF0 1.13 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $17K
2017-11-18 Woods Vly, Dickson County EF0 1.16 mi x 75 yd 0 0 $24K
2013-03-18 Edgewood, Dickson County EF1 6.53 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $317K
2013-01-30 Bakersworks, Dickson County EF0 2.82 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $158K
2011-04-04 Tennessee City, Dickson County EF1 7.25 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $160K
2008-04-11 Dickson County EF1 1.6 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $103K
2008-02-06 Tidwell, Dickson County EF0 0.1 mi x 20 yd 0 0 –
2006-04-07 Charlotte, Dickson County F3 12.9 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $7.3M
2005-11-15 Charlotte, Dickson County F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd 0 0 –
2005-11-15 Sylvia, Dickson County F2 1 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $30K
1998-04-16 Tidwell, Dickson County F3 2 mi x 1,300 yd 0 5 $905K
1995-05-18 White Bluff, Dickson County F1 1 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $97K
1984-05-07 Dickson County F1 0 0 –
1984-03-15 Dickson County F1 0.1 mi x 10 yd 0 0 $250K step
1979-04-11 Dickson County F0 0.3 mi x 33 yd 0 0 $3K step
1974-04-01 Dickson County F1 2 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $250K step

A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.

When was the last damaging storm in Dickson County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 28, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($100,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).

The 12 most recent records kept for Dickson County
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-05-01 DroughtDickson County · forecast zone Dickson 0 0 –
2026-04-28 Thunderstorm WindBakersworks, Dickson County 61 kt wind 0 0 $100K
2026-04-28 Thunderstorm WindTennessee City, Dickson County 61 kt wind 0 0 $250K
2026-04-27 HailDickson County 1.25 in hail 0 0 –
2026-04-27 Thunderstorm WindMt Sinai, Dickson County 61 kt wind 0 0 $50K
2026-04-27 HailDickson County 1.00 in hail 0 0 –
2026-04-16 Thunderstorm WindCharlotte, Dickson County 52 kt wind 0 0 $15K
2026-04-16 Thunderstorm WindCharlotte, Dickson County 52 kt wind 0 0 $15K
2026-04-16 Thunderstorm WindCumberland Furnace, Dickson County 52 kt wind 0 0 $15K
2026-04-01 DroughtDickson County · forecast zone Dickson 0 0 –
2026-03-15 HailDickson County 1.50 in hail 0 0 –
2026-03-15 HailDickson County 1.25 in hail 0 0 –

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Dickson County, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2002-03-17 Flash FloodNorth Portion, Dickson County Sheriff reported Jones Creek Road was under water. Also, EMA reported that a 46 year old man was swept away near White Bluff around 8 PM CST on Trace Creek Rd. Rock Church Road near Dickson was under water. Dickson County Schools were closed Monday March 18 because of road closures. 1 0 –
1998-04-16 TornadoTidwell, Dickson County The tornado destroyed or damaged 35 homes, destroyed 7 mobile homes, uprooted trees and demolished cars along a 2 mile path on Nails Creek Road. The Dickson Convention Center/Flea Port USA, on TN Route 46 South, lost a wall and part of a roof. F3 2 mi x 1,300 yd 0 5 $905K
2010-12-12 Heavy SnowDickson County · forecast zone Dickson Six inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred from an area just south of the city of Dickson. Other COOP Observers reported four and one half of an inch of total snowfall accumulation in Charlotte. Four inches of total snowfall accumulation on average was reported across other portions of the county. A newspaper ... 0 3 –
2023-12-09 TornadoWoods Vly, Dickson County This EF-2 tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of Woods Valley Road and Bone Road, then moved east-northeast where it snapped a few pine trees and caused roof damage to a home. Continuing east-northeast, the tornado damaged a mobile home and outbuilding on Gamble Hollow Road. The tornado intensified to ... EF2 5.81 mi x 300 yd 0 2 $1.9M
2023-12-09 TornadoClaylick, Dickson County This tornado touched down in the Claylick community in eastern Dickson County, snapping and uprooting several trees and destroyed an outbuilding. It quickly intensified to low-end EF-2 strength as it crossed Nosegay Road and demolished a single-story manufactured home. The tornado continued to Pack Annex Road where it ... EF2 4.76 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $1.5M
2021-12-11 TornadoOak Grove, Dickson County This strong EF-2 tornado began in extreme northern Hickman County south of I-40, then tracked northeast across Plunders Creek Road and Brambling Springs Road where it blew down numerous trees. The tornado crossed I-40 near mile marker 166 along Piney Road where it snapped and uprooted dozens of trees on N Mount Sinai ... EF2 9.83 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $2.2M
2022-06-17 Thunderstorm WindOak Grove, Dickson County A tree fell onto the porch of a house in the 600 block of Lucas Road, pinning a women underneath and causing her serious injuries. She was hospitalized for several days. 50 kt wind 0 1 $5K
The costliest records in Dickson County since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2006-04-07 TornadoCharlotte, Dickson County F3 12.9 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $7.3M
2021-12-11 TornadoOak Grove, Dickson County EF2 9.83 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $2.2M
2023-12-09 TornadoWoods Vly, Dickson County EF2 5.81 mi x 300 yd 0 2 $1.9M
2010-05-02 FloodSlayden, Dickson County 0 0 $1.9M
2019-02-06 Flash FloodOak Grove, Dickson County 0 0 $1.5M
2005-02-21 Thunderstorm WindDickson County 78 kt wind 0 0 $1.5M
2023-12-09 TornadoClaylick, Dickson County EF2 4.76 mi x 500 yd 0 2 $1.5M
2020-05-03 Thunderstorm WindDickson County 61 kt wind 0 0 $761K

Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 1, 1974 (tornado, Dickson County); March 15, 1984 (tornado, Dickson County).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Dickson County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Dickson County: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Severe thunderstorm wind0234496810049
Hail010414273427
Floods––––9191820
Winter storms––––5940 z12
Drought––––06913
Tornadoes00222557

Winter storms in the 2010s: 40 records against 9 in the decade before, 40 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Dickson County days with a record above.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

Records by month in Dickson County. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 60 · Feb 63 · Mar 78 · Apr 71 · May 71 · Jun 59 · Jul 67 · Aug 49 · Sep 10 · Oct 19 · Nov 21 · Dec 34 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Dickson County

FEMA's register lists 27 declarations that include Dickson County: 22 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (14) and tornado (4).

Declarations including Dickson County, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2026-02-06DR-4898Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2026-01-24EM-3635Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2025-06-19DR-4878Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
2025-04-02EM-3625Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
2023-12-13DR-4751Severe StormSevere Storms and Tornadoes
2023-05-17DR-4712Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornado
2022-01-14DR-4637TornadoSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
2021-12-13EM-3576TornadoSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
2021-08-23DR-4609FloodSevere Storm and Flooding
2020-07-09DR-4550Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
2020-04-02DR-4514BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3473BiologicalCovid-19
2019-04-17DR-4427FloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2014-04-11DR-4171Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
2011-05-09DR-1978Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
2010-05-04DR-1909Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
2006-04-05DR-1634Severe StormSevere Storms and Tornadoes
2005-09-05EM-3217HurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
2003-05-08DR-1464Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
2002-04-05DR-1408Severe StormSevere Storms and Flooding
1999-05-12DR-1275Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
1999-01-19DR-1262Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds
1998-04-20DR-1215Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
1997-03-07DR-1167TornadoHeavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, High Winds
1994-02-28DR-1010Severe StormSevere Winter Ice Storm,Flash Flooding
1991-06-21DR-910FloodSevere Storms & Flooding
1974-04-04DR-424TornadoTornadoes

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

How many floods has Dickson County had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 66 flood or flash flood records for Dickson County from 1996 to 2025, on 44 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Dickson County ranks 1478th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $4.0 million on 71 claims filed in Dickson County; the most in one year was 11 in 2010. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1989: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1991: 4 · 1995: 2 · 1997: 3 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 2 · 2000: 1 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 3 · 2008: 1 · 2010: 11 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2014: 8 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 9 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3; the other years: 0.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.

FEMA's modeled risk for Dickson County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dickson County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $18.8 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.

National Risk Index ratings for Dickson County (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
TornadoRelatively Moderate$3.4Monce in about 2 years (modeled)
Ice StormRelatively Moderate$293Kabout once a year (modeled)
Cold WaveRelatively Moderate$2.7M1.3 a year (modeled)
EarthquakeRelatively Low$4.9Monce in about 247 years (modeled)
Heat WaveRelatively Low$539K5.6 modeled event-days a year
LightningRelatively Low$294K58 a year (modeled)
Strong WindRelatively Low$608K5.2 a year (modeled)
Riverine FloodingRelatively Low$6.0M1.5 a year (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Dickson County

  1. Williamson County 915
  2. Montgomery County 659
  3. Dickson County 602
  4. Hickman County 491
  5. Cheatham County 393
  6. Humphreys County 350
  7. Houston County 245

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.

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