Tornado History

Bradley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bradley, Tennessee. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1963 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.3M, with 13 deaths and 322 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$32.3Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2020latest tornado
20.4 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 27, 20112011F3 February 6, 19861986F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974EF2 March 2, 20122012EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 March 19, 19631963EF2 April 27, 20112011EF2 April 12, 20202020F1 April 16, 19981998F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 April 28, 20142014F1 May 31, 20042004EF1 April 27, 2011F1 April 8, 1980F1 November 15, 1989EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 April 12, 2020EF0 April 27, 2011F0 August 2, 2004EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 April 27, 2011F0 May 27, 1996EF0 April 12, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20117
  • 20204
  • 19742
  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 19631
  • 19801
  • 19861

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
April 27, 2011EF4Bradley, Tennessee20.4 mi800 yd4200$23.0M
February 6, 1986F3Bradley, Tennessee5 mi270 yd05$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Bradley, Tennessee9.7 mi500 yd20$250K
April 3, 1974F3Bradley, Tennessee15.4 mi350 yd1100$250K
March 2, 2012EF2Bradley, Tennessee16.8 mi300 yd07$3.8M
April 27, 2011EF2Bradley, Tennessee15.5 mi250 yd40$500K
March 19, 1963F2Bradley, Tennessee3.3 mi150 yd03$250K
April 27, 2011EF2Bradley, Tennessee2 mi150 yd01$125K
April 12, 2020EF2Bradley, Tennessee3.04 mi500 yd06N/A
April 16, 1998F1Bradley, Tennessee11.5 mi50 yd10$750K
May 7, 1998F1Bradley, Tennessee6 mi100 yd00$375K
October 26, 2010EF1Bradley, Tennessee0.13 mi40 yd00$100K

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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.