Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Tennessee. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1955 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $128K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$128Kminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
16.3 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 25, 19551955EF1 June 13, 20132013F0 April 4, 19741974EF0 April 27, 20112011EF0 April 27, 20112011EF0 April 27, 20112011EF0 April 27, 20112011EF0 January 12, 20232023EF0 January 12, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20232
  • 19551
  • 19741
  • 20131

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 25, 1955F2Jefferson, Tennessee16.3 mi1760 yd00$2K
June 13, 2013EF1Jefferson, Tennessee2 mi120 yd00$50K
April 4, 1974F0Jefferson, Tennessee4.5 mi27 yd00$25K
April 27, 2011EF0Jefferson, Tennessee3.3 mi50 yd00$20K
April 27, 2011EF0Jefferson, Tennessee0.3 mi50 yd00$20K
April 27, 2011EF0Jefferson, Tennessee0.8 mi50 yd00$5K
April 27, 2011EF0Jefferson, Tennessee0.85 mi200 yd00$5K
January 12, 2023EF0Jefferson, Tennessee0.43 mi30 yd00N/A
January 12, 2023EF0Jefferson, Tennessee1.11 mi100 yd00N/A

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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.