Tornado History

Johnson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Johnson, Tennessee. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1998 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 2 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
May 12, 2017latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 27, 20112011F1 June 3, 19981998EF0 May 12, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19981
  • 20111
  • 20171

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, 2011EF2Johnson, Tennessee12 mi250 yd20$1.0M
June 3, 1998F1Johnson, Tennessee8.5 mi75 yd03$125K
May 12, 2017EF0Johnson, Tennessee0.13 mi40 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.