Tornado History

Cannon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cannon, Tennessee. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1974 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 2 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
April 1, 2023latest tornado
6.65 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19741974EF2 April 1, 20232023F2 May 31, 20012001F2 April 28, 20022002F1 May 5, 20032003EF1 November 6, 20182018F1 May 5, 20032003EF0 January 30, 20132013EF0 September 24, 20182018EF0 April 10, 20092009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 20182
  • 19741
  • 20011
  • 20021
  • 20091
  • 20131
  • 20231

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 3, 1974F3Cannon, Tennessee5.2 mi100 yd13$250K
April 1, 2023EF2Cannon, Tennessee6.05 mi500 yd02$3.0M
May 31, 2001F2Cannon, Tennessee6.3 mi440 yd12$80K
April 28, 2002F2Cannon, Tennessee0.9 mi30 yd00N/A
May 5, 2003F1Cannon, Tennessee3 mi100 yd00$500K
November 6, 2018EF1Cannon, Tennessee3.94 mi350 yd00$100K
May 5, 2003F1Cannon, Tennessee3.3 mi150 yd00N/A
January 30, 2013EF0Cannon, Tennessee6.65 mi200 yd00$75K
September 24, 2018EF0Cannon, Tennessee0.4 mi30 yd00$20K
April 10, 2009EF0Cannon, Tennessee0.8 mi75 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.