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Tennessee Disaster Declarations
97 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4898-TN on 02/06/2026.
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- All declarations
- 97
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 16
- #14 among states
- In 2026
- 2
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- 45 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4898-TNSevere Winter StormDeclared 02/06/2026 · 95 areas
- EmergencyWinter StormEM-3635-TNSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/24/2026 · 95 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4878-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 06/19/2025 · 30 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3625-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 04/02/2025 · 95 areas
- Major disasterTropical StormDR-4832-TNTropical Storm HeleneDeclared 10/02/2024 · 14 areas
- EmergencyTropical StormEM-3620-TNTropical Storm HeleneDeclared 09/27/2024 · 8 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4792-TNSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 06/17/2024 · 12 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4751-TNSevere Storms And TornadoesDeclared 12/13/2023 · 9 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4742-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoDeclared 09/27/2023 · 10 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4735-TNSevere Storms And Straight-Line WindsDeclared 09/04/2023 · 4 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4729-TNSevere Storms And Straight-Line WindsDeclared 08/17/2023 · 3 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4712-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoDeclared 05/17/2023 · 45 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4701-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 04/07/2023 · 13 areas
- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4691-TNSevere Winter StormDeclared 03/08/2023 · 11 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4645-TNSevere Winter StormDeclared 03/11/2022 · 7 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4637-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 01/14/2022 · 14 areas
- EmergencyTornadoEM-3576-TNSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 12/13/2021 · 9 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4609-TNSevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 08/23/2021 · 4 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4601-TNSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 05/08/2021 · 24 areas
- Major disasterSevere Ice StormDR-4594-TNSevere Winter StormsDeclared 04/21/2021 · 13 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
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4
2
6
1
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5
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5
5
2
7
3
2
2
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Tennessee?
- Tennessee has had 97 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 16 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Tennessee?
- DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm) was declared on 02/06/2026 and covers 95 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Tennessee?
- Severe Storm declarations are the most common (45), followed by flood (19) and fire (11).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026