FEMADR-4878-TNMajor disasterDeclared June 19, 2025
DR-4878-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4878-TN) on June 19, 2025 for the incident of April 2, 2025 to April 24, 2025; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.5 million for 1,102 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $28.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4878-TN (also written FEMA-4878-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 2, 2025 to April 24, 2025
- Declared
- June 19, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Tennessee in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 19, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cheatham (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Davidson (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dickson (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Dyer (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardeman (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McNairy (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Obion (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stewart (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tipton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilson (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?
1,102households approved for help (IHP)
$9.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.3 millionof it for housing
$3.3 millionof it for other needs
$28.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4878. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 19, 2025.