Tornado History

Fentress Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fentress, Tennessee. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.7M, with 7 deaths and 157 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.7Mminimum property damage
February 6, 2025latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974EF2 February 6, 20252025F2 November 18, 19571957F2 April 15, 19651965F2 May 14, 19721972F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 June 11, 20232023EF1 May 8, 20092009EF1 June 11, 20232023EF1 February 11, 20092009EF1 July 14, 20152015F1 February 17, 19561956F1 May 7, 19841984EF1 June 21, 20192019EF1 September 25, 2018F1 February 27, 1956F0 March 16, 1996F0 May 12, 1993F0 March 19, 2003EF0 March 2, 2012© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19562
  • 19742
  • 20092
  • 20232
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19721
  • 19841

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 3, 1974F4Fentress, Tennessee18.8 mi200 yd7150$2.5M
February 6, 2025EF2Fentress, Tennessee8.16 mi200 yd00$1.0M
November 18, 1957F2Fentress, Tennessee13.9 mi220 yd02$25K
April 15, 1965F2Fentress, Tennessee5.9 mi327 yd00$25K
May 14, 1972F2Fentress, Tennessee1 mi50 yd03$25K
April 3, 1974F2Fentress, Tennessee7.9 mi400 yd00$25K
June 11, 2023EF1Fentress, Tennessee11.32 mi300 yd00$500K
May 8, 2009EF1Fentress, Tennessee2.59 mi50 yd00$150K
June 11, 2023EF1Fentress, Tennessee2.33 mi30 yd00$150K
February 11, 2009EF1Fentress, Tennessee0.52 mi75 yd00$50K
July 14, 2015EF1Fentress, Tennessee6.73 mi300 yd00$50K
February 17, 1956F1Fentress, Tennessee0.1 mi7 yd02$25K

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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.