Tornado History

Dyer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dyer, Tennessee. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $77.8M, with 34 deaths and 131 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$77.8Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
30.1 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 21, 19521952F4 March 21, 19521952F3 April 2, 20062006F3 April 2, 19821982F3 March 21, 19521952F3 April 16, 19981998F2 May 4, 20032003EF2 December 10, 20212021F2 March 22, 19531953EF2 May 2, 20082008EF1 April 2, 20252025F1 October 18, 20042004F1 May 4, 20032003F1 March 14, 19531953F1 June 27, 1957F1 April 19, 1973F1 November 10, 1975F1 May 4, 2003EF1 January 8, 2008F1 May 3, 1979F1 April 3, 1968EF0 March 1, 2017F0 April 17, 1978F0 January 18, 1996F0 May 4, 2003F0 June 15, 1991F0 June 11, 1989F0 June 27, 2001F0 June 27, 2001EF0 May 24, 2009EF0 July 3, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20034
  • 19523
  • 19532
  • 20012
  • 20082
  • 20172
  • 19571
  • 19681

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 21, 1952F4Dyer, Tennessee2 mi200 yd45$250K
March 21, 1952F4Dyer, Tennessee4.7 mi200 yd210$250K
April 2, 2006F3Dyer, Tennessee18 mi880 yd1670$20.0M
April 2, 1982F3Dyer, Tennessee8 mi77 yd01$2.5M
March 21, 1952F3Dyer, Tennessee18.1 mi1000 yd1030$250K
April 16, 1998F3Dyer, Tennessee4 mi100 yd23$250K
May 4, 2003F2Dyer, Tennessee15 mi200 yd010$50.0M
December 10, 2021EF2Dyer, Tennessee6.16 mi1000 yd00$650K
March 22, 1953F2Dyer, Tennessee30.1 mi100 yd00$250K
May 2, 2008EF2Dyer, Tennessee1.37 mi40 yd00$40K
April 2, 2025EF1Dyer, Tennessee4.7 mi100 yd00$1.9M
October 18, 2004F1Dyer, Tennessee0.5 mi100 yd01$1.0M

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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.