Tornado History

Carter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carter, Tennessee. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1989 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $220K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$220Kminimum property damage
April 9, 2011latest tornado
1 milongest listed path
75 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 May 1, 20022002F1 June 16, 19891989F0 June 3, 19981998EF0 April 9, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19891
  • 19981
  • 20021
  • 20111

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 1, 2002F1Carter, Tennessee0.1 mi50 yd00$100K
June 16, 1989F1Carter, Tennessee1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 3, 1998F0Carter, Tennessee1 mi75 yd00$75K
April 9, 2011EF0Carter, Tennessee0.89 mi50 yd00$20K

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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.