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Tennessee FEMA Disaster Declarations — 17 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 95 counties affected · Newest declaration: February 6, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Tennessee had?

Tennessee has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 13 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 95 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (10), Winter Storm (3), Tropical Storm (2).

Declarations (17)

Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 6, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4898 Counties: 95
RobertsonCarterWashingtonClayUnicoiRhea+89 more
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3635 Counties: 95
HardemanLewisGilesSmithWilsonPerry+89 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 19, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4878 Counties: 21
HardemanTiptonHaywoodHoustonDecaturWayne+15 more
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 2, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3625 Counties: 95
RheaCarterMooreTiptonLakeWhite+89 more
Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Declared: October 2, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4832 Counties: 14
ClaiborneGraingerJohnsonSullivanCockeSevier+8 more
Emergency
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Declared: September 27, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3620 Counties: 8
HawkinsWashingtonCockeUnicoiJohnsonCarter+2 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 17, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4792 Counties: 12
PolkCheathamWarrenMauryHamiltonCannon+6 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 13, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4751 Counties: 9
CheathamDavidsonSumnerWeakleyStewartMontgomery+3 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Declared: September 27, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4742 Counties: 10
JeffersonRheaKnoxCoffeeRoaneVan Buren+4 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: September 4, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4735 Counties: 4
ShelbyFayetteTiptonHenry
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: August 17, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4729 Counties: 3
TiptonFayetteShelby
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Declared: May 17, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4712 Counties: 45
TiptonLakeWayneClayHumphreysHaywood+39 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: April 7, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4701 Counties: 13
HaywoodJohnsonGilesMorganRutherfordLewis+7 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 8, 2023 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4691 Counties: 11
GreeneHendersonPerryWashingtonPutnamKnox+5 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 11, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4645 Counties: 7
HaywoodCrockettTiptonShelbyLauderdaleWeakley+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: January 14, 2022 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4637 Counties: 14
SumnerWeakleyHendersonLakeStewartHenry+8 more
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 13, 2021 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 3576 Counties: 9
LakeGibsonCheathamWeakleyDyerObion+3 more
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.