FEMADR-4735-TNMajor disasterDeclared September 4, 2023
DR-4735-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4735-TN) on September 4, 2023 for the incident of July 18, 2023 to July 21, 2023; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4735-TN (also written FEMA-4735-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- July 18, 2023 to July 21, 2023
- Declared
- September 4, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth 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 |
| Henry (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?
$14.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$73,456Hazard 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/4735. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.