Madison County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Madison County, TN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,068 alerts that included Madison County, roughly 107 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (204 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 20, 2025. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Madison County alert history
Alert events that included Madison County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 204 | 20 | September 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 150 | 13 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 72 | 14 | September 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 71 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 65 | 3 | August 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 62 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 61 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 59 | 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 57 | 3 | August 8, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 41 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 0 | April 9, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 29 | 0 | May 20, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 25 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 4 | August 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | January 31, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 | 0 | November 19, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
Tornado history in Madison County
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Madison County since 1950, killing 21 people and injuring 299. That ranks 8 of 95 counties in Tennessee. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Madison County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | Madison County | 39 mi | 880 yd | 11 | 86 |
| January 17, 1999 | F4 | Madison County | 16 mi | 500 yd | 6 | 106 |
| February 5, 2008 | EF4 | Madison County | 7.6 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 51 |
| February 5, 2008 | EF3 | Fayette County | 31.1 mi | 600 yd | 3 | 14 |
| March 14, 1953 | F3 | Madison County | 24.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF0 | Madison County | 1.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Madison County | 1.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF1 | Madison County | 10.9 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Madison County | 7.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Madison County | 8.5 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Madison County
- Population: 100,409 (2024 estimate)
- State: Tennessee
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 047113 (how to use it)