Tornado History

Giles Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Giles, Tennessee. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
May 8, 2024latest tornado
27.5 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 16, 19981998EF3 April 11, 20082008F3 August 16, 19851985F3 April 21, 19721972EF2 May 8, 20242024F2 May 22, 19891989F2 November 14, 19511951F2 April 29, 19631963F2 November 8, 19571957F2 August 16, 19851985F2 April 20, 19961996F1 March 17, 19651965EF1 May 1, 20092009EF1 January 1, 20222022F1 May 30, 2004F1 April 3, 1974EF0 December 11, 2021F0 May 18, 1995EF0 May 8, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19852
  • 20082
  • 19511
  • 19571
  • 19631
  • 19651
  • 19721
  • 19741

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 16, 1998F4Giles, Tennessee6.9 mi800 yd01$1.0M
April 11, 2008EF3Giles, Tennessee4.71 mi100 yd00$1.0M
August 16, 1985F3Giles, Tennessee12 mi500 yd01$250K
April 21, 1972F3Giles, Tennessee11.7 mi200 yd04N/A
May 8, 2024EF2Giles, Tennessee5.88 mi600 yd01$4.0M
May 22, 1989F2Giles, Tennessee9 mi100 yd12$250K
November 14, 1951F2Giles, Tennessee0.2 mi7 yd00$25K
April 29, 1963F2Giles, Tennessee5.1 mi50 yd00$25K
November 8, 1957F2Giles, Tennessee4.7 mi133 yd00$2K
August 16, 1985F2Giles, Tennessee5 mi60 yd00$2K
April 20, 1996F2Giles, Tennessee1 mi440 yd00N/A
March 17, 1965F1Giles, Tennessee0.1 mi7 yd00$250K

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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.