FEMADR-4550-TNMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2020
DR-4550-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4550-TN) on July 9, 2020 for the incident of May 3, 2020 to May 4, 2020; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4550-TN (also written FEMA-4550-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 3, 2020 to May 4, 2020
- Declared
- July 9, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dyer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Obion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weakley (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$15.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$121,610Hazard 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/4550. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.