Every federal disaster in Nashville since 1963

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Davidson County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations: 29since 1963
Major disasters: 24the most serious kind
Since 2000: 21declarations
Most recent: 2026Severe Winter Storm

Severe storms and tornadoes (19)Winter storms (4)Floods (2)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)Other (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Davidson County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by tornado, inland flooding and earthquake. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

Declared	Event	Type	FEMA number
Feb 6, 2026	Severe Winter Storm	Major disaster	DR-4898
Jan 24, 2026	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3635
Jun 19, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4878
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Emergency	EM-3625
Dec 13, 2023	Severe Storms and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-4751
May 17, 2023	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornado	Major disaster	DR-4712
Mar 8, 2023	Severe Winter Storm	Major disaster	DR-4691
Jan 14, 2022	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-4637
May 8, 2021	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4601
Jan 5, 2021	Explosion	Emergency	EM-3552
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4550
Apr 2, 2020	COVID-19 Pandemic	Major disaster	DR-4514
Mar 13, 2020	COVID-19	Emergency	EM-3473
Mar 5, 2020	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4476
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Winter Storm and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4211
May 9, 2011	Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds	Major disaster	DR-1978
May 4, 2010	Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1909
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storms and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1634
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Emergency	EM-3217
May 8, 2003	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1464
Jun 12, 2000	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1331
May 12, 1999	Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1275
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1215
Mar 7, 1997	Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, High Winds	Major disaster	DR-1167
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Winter Ice Storm,Flash Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1010
May 7, 1979	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-585
Mar 22, 1975	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-459
Apr 4, 1974	Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-424
Mar 27, 1963	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-151

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Nashville had?

Since 1963, the federal government has issued 29 disaster or emergency declarations covering Davidson County, including 24 major disaster declarations. 21 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Nashville?

Severe Winter Storm (Major disaster, declared February 6, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Nashville most often?

By FEMA incident type: severe storm (14), tornado (5), winter storm (3) and flood (2).

New to Nashville? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Davidson County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.