Tornado History

Cheatham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cheatham, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1972 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
December 9, 2023latest tornado
11.07 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 December 11, 20212021EF2 December 9, 20232023F2 April 7, 19721972F1 April 7, 20062006EF1 March 2, 20122012EF1 January 30, 20132013EF1 March 28, 20092009EF0 January 30, 20132013EF0 May 4, 20212021F0 May 18, 19951995EF0 April 4, 20112011F0 April 16, 19981998F0 May 5, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20132
  • 20212
  • 19721
  • 19951
  • 19981
  • 20031
  • 20061
  • 20091

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
December 11, 2021EF2Cheatham, Tennessee11.07 mi400 yd01$1.5M
December 9, 2023EF2Cheatham, Tennessee9.57 mi500 yd00$700K
April 7, 1972F2Cheatham, Tennessee5.7 mi200 yd00$250K
April 7, 2006F1Cheatham, Tennessee5.9 mi100 yd00$1.0M
March 2, 2012EF1Cheatham, Tennessee0.63 mi100 yd00$300K
January 30, 2013EF1Cheatham, Tennessee3.23 mi125 yd01$200K
March 28, 2009EF1Cheatham, Tennessee5 mi100 yd00$100K
January 30, 2013EF0Cheatham, Tennessee4.43 mi100 yd00$25K
May 4, 2021EF0Cheatham, Tennessee0.44 mi100 yd00$10K
May 18, 1995F0Cheatham, Tennessee0.5 mi10 yd00$5K
April 4, 2011EF0Cheatham, Tennessee0.81 mi50 yd00$2K
April 16, 1998F0Cheatham, Tennessee1 mi400 yd00N/A

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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.