Tornado History

Decatur Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Decatur, Tennessee. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1984 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
December 11, 2021latest tornado
11.79 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 February 24, 20112011EF1 April 24, 20102010EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 March 27, 20172017F1 May 7, 19841984EF0 May 2, 20102010EF0 May 20, 20152015EF0 March 27, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20102
  • 20212
  • 19841
  • 20111
  • 20151
  • 20171

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
February 24, 2011EF2Decatur, Tennessee9.17 mi400 yd00$1.5M
April 24, 2010EF1Decatur, Tennessee11.79 mi400 yd00$1.0M
December 11, 2021EF1Decatur, Tennessee8.06 mi100 yd00$200K
March 27, 2017EF1Decatur, Tennessee5.5 mi100 yd00$150K
May 7, 1984F1Decatur, Tennessee0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 2, 2010EF0Decatur, Tennessee3.03 mi100 yd00$10K
May 20, 2015EF0Decatur, Tennessee1.23 mi70 yd00$5K
March 27, 2021EF0Decatur, Tennessee0.48 mi75 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.