Tornado History

Davidson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Davidson, Tennessee. The records below identify 51 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2B, with 7 deaths and 295 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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51recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.2Bminimum property damage
December 9, 2023latest tornado
21.49 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 3, 20202020F3 April 16, 19981998F3 April 7, 20062006EF2 December 9, 20232023F2 January 22, 19571957F2 April 3, 19741974F2 April 16, 19981998EF2 February 24, 20112011F2 April 7, 19721972EF2 December 9, 20232023F2 April 16, 19981998F2 April 1, 19741974F1 December 25, 19641964F1 February 13, 20002000F1 May 11, 2003EF1 April 2, 2009EF1 May 2, 2010EF1 April 4, 2011EF1 July 26, 2010EF1 November 18, 2017F1 February 13, 1952EF1 August 31, 2017F1 June 30, 1998F1 May 24, 2000F1 May 24, 2000F1 May 26, 2000F1 May 5, 1999F1 June 30, 1952F1 May 10, 1973F1 May 5, 1999F1 May 14, 1968F1 May 25, 1968F0 May 24, 1971EF0 December 11, 2021EF0 December 11, 2021EF0 December 11, 2021EF0 December 11, 2021EF0 January 30, 2013EF0 June 21, 2019EF0 January 30, 2013EF0 March 1, 2017EF0 June 21, 2019EF0 July 2, 2015EF0 August 31, 2017EF0 May 4, 2021EF0 January 30, 2013EF0 November 18, 2017EF0 May 4, 2021EF0 December 11, 2021F0 November 15, 2005EF0 February 6, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)17

Most Active Years

  • 20217
  • 20175
  • 19984
  • 20004
  • 20133
  • 19522
  • 19682
  • 19742

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 3, 2020EF3Davidson, Tennessee21.49 mi1150 yd2170$1.1B
April 16, 1998F3Davidson, Tennessee14.7 mi1320 yd160$100.0M
April 7, 2006F3Davidson, Tennessee4.5 mi880 yd07$10.0M
December 9, 2023EF2Davidson, Tennessee7.76 mi400 yd321$10.0M
January 22, 1957F2Davidson, Tennessee15 mi100 yd04$2.5M
April 3, 1974F2Davidson, Tennessee4.7 mi400 yd00$2.5M
April 16, 1998F2Davidson, Tennessee1 mi800 yd00$500K
February 24, 2011EF2Davidson, Tennessee4.86 mi100 yd00$500K
April 7, 1972F2Davidson, Tennessee18.5 mi200 yd015$250K
December 9, 2023EF2Davidson, Tennessee4.04 mi500 yd00$250K
April 16, 1998F2Davidson, Tennessee7.4 mi880 yd00$50K
April 1, 1974F2Davidson, Tennessee10.9 mi440 yd112$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.