FEMADR-1262-TNMajor disasterDeclared January 19, 1999
DR-1262-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1262-TN) on January 19, 1999 for the incident of January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1262-TN (also written FEMA-1262-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds
- Incident period
- January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999
- Declared
- January 19, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1999
- Status
- closed out on July 3, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 19, 1999
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$15.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1262. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.