Tornado History

Cocke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cocke, Tennessee. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1963 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 1 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$2.9Mminimum property damage

April 27, 2011latest tornado

7.1 milongest listed path

200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20113
19631
19741
19761

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
February 18, 1976	F2	Cocke, Tennessee	1 mi	33 yd	0	10	$2.5M
March 11, 1963	F2	Cocke, Tennessee	6.2 mi	200 yd	1	1	$250K
April 27, 2011	EF1	Cocke, Tennessee	7.1 mi	150 yd	0	0	$100K
April 27, 2011	EF1	Cocke, Tennessee	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0	$30K
April 27, 2011	EF0	Cocke, Tennessee	2.4 mi	40 yd	0	0	$20K
April 3, 1974	F0	Cocke, Tennessee	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0	$2K

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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.