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Tornado History

Benton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Benton, Tennessee. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.0M, with 2 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes25
Total Deaths2
Total Injuries7
Property Damage$16.0M
Avg Length3.9 mi
Avg Width139 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Benton, Tennessee

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.3 tornadoes per year (0.7/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 6 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Benton, Tennessee with 1 deaths
2000 was the most active year with 3 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (13 events)
Longest tornado: 17.7 miles in Benton, Tennessee
Widest tornado: 500.0 yards in Benton, Tennessee
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Nov 15, 2005

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Benton, Tennessee, May is the most active month with 6 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2000 was the most active year with 3 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

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F3
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Summary: F1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 7 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$10.0M$1.0M$100K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2008 with at least $10.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 7, 19711971F3 January 22, 19991999EF2 February 5, 20082008F2 March 22, 19911991EF2 March 2, 20202020F2 November 15, 20052005F2 April 7, 20062006F2 February 13, 19521952EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 November 15, 20052005EF1 March 27, 20162016F1 June 14, 19981998F1 April 2, 20062006EF1 April 5, 20252025F1 May 25, 2000F1 May 26, 2000F1 May 27, 2000F1 June 13, 2004EF1 February 5, 2008EF0 May 4, 2021F0 April 7, 2006EF0 December 11, 2021EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 May 9, 2024F0 November 15, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
May 7, 1971F4Benton, Tennessee17.7 mi100 yd00$25K
January 22, 1999F3Benton, Tennessee15 mi220 yd15$1.0M
February 5, 2008EF2Benton, Tennessee4.23 mi440 yd00$10.0M
March 22, 1991F2Benton, Tennessee7 mi150 yd00$2.5M
March 2, 2020EF2Benton, Tennessee10.01 mi250 yd12$1.0M
November 15, 2005F2Benton, Tennessee1.2 mi150 yd00$400K
April 7, 2006F2Benton, Tennessee6 mi50 yd00$250K
February 13, 1952F2Benton, Tennessee0.3 mi300 yd00$25K
April 10, 2009EF1Benton, Tennessee4 mi75 yd00$500K
November 15, 2005F1Benton, Tennessee1 mi100 yd00$50K
March 27, 2016EF1Benton, Tennessee2.01 mi100 yd00$25K
June 14, 1998F1Benton, Tennessee1 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.