Tornado History

Dekalb Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dekalb, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1968 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.1Mminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
12.08 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 27, 19711971F3 April 3, 19741974EF1 February 29, 20122012EF1 May 6, 20242024F1 April 23, 19681968F1 May 7, 19841984EF1 December 23, 20152015F1 August 29, 19801980EF1 November 6, 20182018EF0 May 26, 20112011EF0 May 4, 20212021EF0 May 4, 20212021F0 May 18, 19951995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20212
  • 19681
  • 19711
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 19841
  • 19951
  • 20111

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
April 27, 1971F3Dekalb, Tennessee3.8 mi200 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F3Dekalb, Tennessee9.4 mi100 yd020$250K
February 29, 2012EF1Dekalb, Tennessee12.08 mi300 yd10$500K
May 6, 2024EF1Dekalb, Tennessee3.23 mi150 yd00$300K
April 23, 1968F1Dekalb, Tennessee0.1 mi3 yd01$250K
May 7, 1984F1Dekalb, Tennessee2 mi70 yd00$250K
December 23, 2015EF1Dekalb, Tennessee5.45 mi250 yd00$100K
August 29, 1980F1Dekalb, Tennessee0.8 mi40 yd00$25K
November 6, 2018EF1Dekalb, Tennessee4.78 mi350 yd00$25K
May 26, 2011EF0Dekalb, Tennessee1.93 mi50 yd00$100K
May 4, 2021EF0Dekalb, Tennessee4.81 mi200 yd00$25K
May 4, 2021EF0Dekalb, Tennessee1.04 mi25 yd00$15K

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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.