Tornado History

Hamilton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hamilton, Tennessee. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1974 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $56.3M, with 10 deaths and 156 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$56.3Mminimum property damage
March 2, 2023latest tornado
12.75 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 27, 20112011EF3 March 2, 20122012EF3 April 12, 20202020EF2 April 27, 20112011EF2 October 26, 20102010F2 April 21, 19951995EF1 February 28, 20112011EF1 February 28, 20112011F1 October 4, 19901990EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 April 27, 2011F1 April 3, 1974EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 27, 2011EF0 October 25, 2010F0 August 12, 1977F0 June 24, 1980EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 March 2, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 201114
  • 20102
  • 19741
  • 19771
  • 19801
  • 19901
  • 19951
  • 20091

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, 2011EF4Hamilton, Tennessee4.9 mi800 yd8100$20.0M
March 2, 2012EF3Hamilton, Tennessee9.3 mi400 yd030$28.0M
April 12, 2020EF3Hamilton, Tennessee12.75 mi1500 yd218N/A
April 27, 2011EF2Hamilton, Tennessee2.3 mi500 yd00$750K
October 26, 2010EF2Hamilton, Tennessee1.2 mi100 yd06$200K
April 21, 1995F2Hamilton, Tennessee10 mi75 yd00$100K
February 28, 2011EF1Hamilton, Tennessee2.6 mi150 yd00$5.0M
February 28, 2011EF1Hamilton, Tennessee2.2 mi90 yd00$1.2M
October 4, 1990F1Hamilton, Tennessee1.8 mi23 yd00$250K
April 27, 2011EF1Hamilton, Tennessee2.5 mi250 yd00$150K
April 27, 2011EF1Hamilton, Tennessee0.7 mi80 yd00$100K
April 27, 2011EF1Hamilton, Tennessee3.6 mi200 yd00$100K

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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.