Tornado History

Chester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chester, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 23 deaths and 101 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
May 27, 2024latest tornado
19.8 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 22, 19521952EF2 April 26, 20122012F2 November 19, 19881988F2 March 14, 19531953F1 February 23, 19621962F1 November 27, 19851985F1 April 28, 19901990EF1 May 27, 20242024EF0 April 26, 20112011F0 November 7, 19961996F0 May 18, 19951995F0 April 16, 19981998F0 January 22, 19991999© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19521
  • 19531
  • 19621
  • 19851
  • 19881
  • 19901
  • 19951
  • 19961

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
March 22, 1952F4Chester, Tennessee19.8 mi177 yd23100$2.5M
April 26, 2012EF2Chester, Tennessee1.89 mi200 yd01$400K
November 19, 1988F2Chester, Tennessee3 mi90 yd00$250K
March 14, 1953F2Chester, Tennessee18.9 mi100 yd00$25K
February 23, 1962F1Chester, Tennessee14 mi300 yd00$250K
November 27, 1985F1Chester, Tennessee2.2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 28, 1990F1Chester, Tennessee2 mi50 yd00$250K
May 27, 2024EF1Chester, Tennessee2.12 mi550 yd00$8K
April 26, 2011EF0Chester, Tennessee8.23 mi25 yd00$75K
November 7, 1996F0Chester, Tennessee5 mi25 yd00$25K
May 18, 1995F0Chester, Tennessee8 mi50 yd00$5K
April 16, 1998F0Chester, Tennessee1 mi25 yd00$1K

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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.