FEMADR-4729-TNMajor disasterDeclared August 17, 2023
DR-4729-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4729-TN) on August 17, 2023 for the incident of June 25, 2023 to June 26, 2023; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $20.9 million in Public Assistance (as of July 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4729-TN (also written FEMA-4729-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- June 25, 2023 to June 26, 2023
- Declared
- August 17, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (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?
$20.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$757,034Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 29, 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/4729. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.