Tornado History

Carroll Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carroll, Tennessee. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.4M, with 8 deaths and 186 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$14.4Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
28.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 7, 19711971F3 April 2, 20062006F3 March 21, 19521952F3 March 21, 19521952F2 April 7, 20062006F2 November 9, 20022002EF2 March 2, 20202020F2 March 21, 19521952EF2 February 24, 20112011F1 October 16, 19841984F1 May 4, 20032003F1 January 17, 19991999EF1 July 5, 20172017F1 May 7, 19711971F1 December 4, 1977F1 May 7, 1984EF1 March 30, 2022F1 November 19, 1970F1 January 19, 1988F1 May 27, 1973EF0 June 4, 2020EF0 March 9, 2017EF0 March 31, 2023F0 November 10, 2002EF0 April 25, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19523
  • 19712
  • 19842
  • 20022
  • 20062
  • 20112
  • 20172
  • 20202

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, 1971F4Carroll, Tennessee28.5 mi100 yd3137$2.5M
April 2, 2006F3Carroll, Tennessee9 mi100 yd00$1.0M
March 21, 1952F3Carroll, Tennessee0.1 mi100 yd03$250K
March 21, 1952F3Carroll, Tennessee5.1 mi177 yd019$250K
April 7, 2006F2Carroll, Tennessee6 mi100 yd05$2.0M
November 9, 2002F2Carroll, Tennessee10 mi220 yd26$500K
March 2, 2020EF2Carroll, Tennessee14.8 mi100 yd00$500K
March 21, 1952F2Carroll, Tennessee0.1 mi150 yd18$250K
February 24, 2011EF2Carroll, Tennessee3.02 mi400 yd00$25K
October 16, 1984F1Carroll, Tennessee0.5 mi50 yd12$2.5M
May 4, 2003F1Carroll, Tennessee1 mi200 yd03$2.0M
January 17, 1999F1Carroll, Tennessee10 mi75 yd11$750K

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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.