Tornado History

Bedford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bedford, Tennessee. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.9M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.9Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
10.36 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 November 6, 20182018F2 February 1, 19551955F2 November 10, 20022002EF2 April 11, 20082008EF1 March 15, 20252025EF1 December 25, 20152015EF1 April 5, 20172017EF1 April 1, 20232023F1 April 20, 20002000EF1 April 27, 20112011F1 May 31, 20042004F1 April 3, 19741974EF0 May 20, 20252025EF0 September 17, 20122012EF0 March 18, 2013EF0 October 1, 2012EF0 February 5, 2020EF0 December 6, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20122
  • 20252
  • 19551
  • 19741
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20041
  • 20081

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
November 6, 2018EF2Bedford, Tennessee1.94 mi100 yd00$400K
February 1, 1955F2Bedford, Tennessee9.4 mi1000 yd00$250K
November 10, 2002F2Bedford, Tennessee3 mi500 yd03$100K
April 11, 2008EF2Bedford, Tennessee7.48 mi200 yd00$100K
March 15, 2025EF1Bedford, Tennessee1.17 mi300 yd00$500K
December 25, 2015EF1Bedford, Tennessee0.48 mi75 yd00$50K
April 5, 2017EF1Bedford, Tennessee7.1 mi150 yd00$50K
April 1, 2023EF1Bedford, Tennessee0.13 mi150 yd00$50K
April 20, 2000F1Bedford, Tennessee2 mi67 yd10$30K
April 27, 2011EF1Bedford, Tennessee1 mi75 yd00$25K
May 31, 2004F1Bedford, Tennessee0.8 mi150 yd00$20K
April 3, 1974F1Bedford, Tennessee6.4 mi200 yd02$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.