Humphreys County, Tennessee
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 47085 · population 18,964 · 531 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 350 records for Humphreys County, Tennessee from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 260 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (146 records). The deadliest day on its record was August 21, 2021: flash flood records filed for Humphreys County that day count 20 deaths across 2 records. FEMA has issued 26 declarations naming the county since 1975, 24 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
- 350on 260 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 214 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $123Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 25strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 26latest 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 Humphreys County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 146 since 1971. 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.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 146 | 113 | 1971-2025 | 0 | 2 | $4.5M | 85 of 95 |
| Hail | 47 | 33 | 1973-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 93 of 95 |
| Floods | 44 | 25 | 1997-2026 | 20 | 0 | $112M | 90 of 95 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 36 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $90K | 91 of 95 |
| Drought | 34 | 34 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 95 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 19 | 1952-2025 | 0 | 1 | $4.4M | 43 of 95 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 7 | 2001-2023 | 1 | 1 | $876K | 68 of 95 |
| Heat | 3 | 3 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 45 of 95 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2013-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 95 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 1996-2013 | 0 | 0 | $44K | 60 of 95 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2022-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 of 95 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | $484K | 3 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 Humphreys County had?
NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Humphreys County from 1952 to 2025, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 1 injury recorded in the county. That is 43rd 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 26 tornadoes whose track touched Humphreys County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 4 people, 0 of them in Humphreys County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-05-07 17:45, as SPC files it | Huntingdon | F4 | 50.9 mi | 3 |
| 2020-03-02 23:05, as SPC files it | Camden to Waverly | EF2 | 18.72 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Tennessee.
Every tornado record filed for Humphreys County (25)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | Buffalo, Humphreys County | EF1 2.63 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| 2025-03-30 | Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County | EF0 2.52 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2025-03-30 | Waverly Airport, Humphreys County | EF1 2.04 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2021-12-11 | Pruette Spg, Humphreys County | EF2 7.22 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $109K |
| 2020-03-02 | Mc Ewen, Humphreys County | EF0 4.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $57K |
| 2020-03-02 | Denver, Humphreys County | EF1 8.71 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $456K |
| 2017-07-05 | Mc Ewen, Humphreys County | EF0 3.62 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2013-03-18 | Mc Ewen, Humphreys County | EF1 1.49 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $63K |
| 2013-01-30 | Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County | EF1 5.19 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $317K |
| 2011-04-04 | Waverly, Humphreys County | EF1 2.9 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $203K |
| 2010-04-24 | Pruette Spg, Humphreys County | EF1 8.84 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2009-04-10 | Concord, Humphreys County | EF1 12 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $275K |
| 2009-04-10 | Pigeon Roost, Humphreys County | EF0 1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2006-04-07 | Waverly, Humphreys County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2006-04-07 | Waverly, Humphreys County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2006-04-07 | Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County | F1 4.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $146K |
| 2005-11-15 | New Johnsonville, Humphreys County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $302K |
| 2002-04-30 | Mc Ewen, Humphreys County | F0 0.1 mi x 6 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-01-22 | Gorman, Humphreys County | F2 4 mi x 220 yd | 0 | 1 | $886K |
| 1998-04-16 | Buffalo, Humphreys County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-05-12 | Humphreys County | F0 1 mi x 23 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-11-23 | Humphreys County | F1 1 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-06-06 | Humphreys County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-06-06 | Humphreys County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1952-03-21 | Humphreys County | F2 0.3 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 Humphreys County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 5, 2025 tornado ($250,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
An EF-1 tornado first began near Interstate 40 near Buffalo, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. The tornado continued northeast along Highway 13, causing additional timber damage and damaging Overholt's Farm Market. It is believed to have dissipated in a heavily wooded area east of Highway 13 thereafter. Damages are a rough estimate.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1235234)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | FloodPlant, Humphreys County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-15 | HailPoplar Grove, Humphreys County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-01 | DroughtHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-16 | DroughtHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-29 | Excessive HeatHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-04-06 | FloodHustburg, Humphreys County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-04-06 | FloodPlant, Humphreys County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-04-05 | TornadoBuffalo, Humphreys County | EF1 2.63 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K |
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
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Flash FloodPigeon Roost, Humphreys County An historic, devastating flash flood struck the city of Waverly along the Trace Creek river basin. A fast-moving flood wave traveling westward down Trace Creek caused flood waters to rise several feet in roughly a 10 minute timespan between 1000am to 1010am CDT, flooding hundreds of homes, businesses, and churches, ... | 19 | 0 | $109M | |
| 2023-03-03 | High WindHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous reports of downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Humphreys County. Tragically, this event was responsible for one fatality and one injury in Humphreys County. A tree fell near the intersection ... | 50 kt wind | 1 | 1 | $581K |
| 2021-08-21 | Flash FloodHurricane Mills, Humphreys County Major flash flooding affected the Hurricane Mills community along Hurricane Creek. Several buildings at the Loretta Lynn Ranch and Campground were flooded and damaged, and the pavement on Hurricane Mills Road was washed away in several locations. A ranch foreman at Loretta Lynn's ranch died while checking on animals ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2012-07-18 | Thunderstorm WindSycamore Lndg, Humphreys County Humphreys Sheriff’s Office reported a tree was downed on a trailer with one injury on Cuba Landing Road. Details concerning any damage that occurred to the trailer and the extent of the injury were unknown. | 55 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $13K |
| 1999-01-22 | TornadoGorman, Humphreys County Downed trees were reported from Gorman to McEwen. The hardest hit area was McEwen with 4 homes totally destroyed, 8 homes having severe damage, and 38 homes receiving minor damage. 8 to 10 outbuildings were destroyed and 60 trees were lost. 8 cars or trucks were damaged or destroyed. A man suffered a broken neck in ... | F2 4 mi x 220 yd | 0 | 1 | $886K |
| 1996-11-07 | Thunderstorm WindMc Ewen, Humphreys County A roof was blown off a mobile home. Several houses were damaged.Trees were blown down. A total of 7 homes and 4 mobile homes received damage from these thunderstorms. One person was slightly injured. | 0 | 1 | $94K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Flash FloodPigeon Roost, Humphreys County | 19 | 0 | $109M | |
| 2010-05-01 | Flash FloodBuffalo, Humphreys County | 0 | 0 | $3.0M | |
| 2019-10-26 | Thunderstorm WindSycamore Lndg, Humphreys County | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2.8M |
| 1999-01-22 | TornadoGorman, Humphreys County | F2 4 mi x 220 yd | 0 | 1 | $886K |
| 2023-03-03 | High WindHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 50 kt wind | 1 | 1 | $581K |
| 2003-08-22 | Thunderstorm WindNew Johnsonville, Humphreys County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $558K |
| 2023-02-22 | WildfireHumphreys County · forecast zone Humphreys | 0 | 0 | $484K | |
| 2020-03-02 | TornadoDenver, Humphreys County | EF1 8.71 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $456K |
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: May 12, 1992 (tornado, Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 54 | 14 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 21 z | 7 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Winter storms in the 2010s: 21 records against 6 in the decade before, 21 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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 32 · Feb 30 · Mar 38 · Apr 51 · May 36 · Jun 44 · Jul 30 · Aug 26 · Sep 8 · Oct 22 · Nov 15 · Dec 18 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Humphreys County
FEMA's register lists 26 declarations that include Humphreys County: 22 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (16) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4898 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3635 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-06-19 | DR-4878 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-04-02 | EM-3625 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2023-05-17 | DR-4712 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornado |
| 2021-08-23 | DR-4609 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2020-07-09 | DR-4550 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2020-04-02 | DR-4514 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3473 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-12-06 | DR-4471 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2019-04-17 | DR-4427 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2011-05-09 | DR-1978 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2011-05-01 | DR-1974 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2011-03-31 | DR-1965 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2010-05-04 | DR-1909 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2009-05-15 | DR-1839 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3217 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-05-08 | DR-1464 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2003-03-20 | DR-1456 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1999-05-12 | DR-1275 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1999-01-19 | DR-1262 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds |
| 1998-04-20 | DR-1215 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1997-03-07 | DR-1167 | Tornado | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, High Winds |
| 1994-02-28 | DR-1010 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm,Flash Flooding |
| 1991-06-21 | DR-910 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1975-03-22 | DR-459 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
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 Humphreys County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 44 flood or flash flood records for Humphreys County from 1997 to 2026, on 25 days, with 20 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Humphreys County ranks 861st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $15.7 million on 235 claims filed in Humphreys County; the most in one year was 107 in 2021. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1984: 3 · 1997: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 1 · 2010: 72 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 47 · 2021: 107 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 1; 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 Humphreys County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Humphreys County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.6 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.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $902K | 4.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.5M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.5M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $111K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $2.2M | once in about 180 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $3K | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $172K | 58 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $4.8M | about once 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 Humphreys County
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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