FEMADR-4712-TNMajor disasterDeclared May 17, 2023
DR-4712-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4712-TN) on May 17, 2023 for the incident of March 1, 2023 to March 3, 2023; it covers 45 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $29.1 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4712-TN (also written FEMA-4712-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornado
- Incident period
- March 1, 2023 to March 3, 2023
- Declared
- May 17, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 7 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2023
- 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 |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fentress (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Obion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rhea (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stewart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$29.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$326,109Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 3, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4712. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.