Tornado History

Lake Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lake, Tennessee. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1978 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.4M, with 3 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.4Mminimum property damage
December 10, 2021latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
1800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 December 10, 20212021F2 May 18, 19951995EF2 December 10, 20212021F1 April 28, 20022002EF1 June 7, 20142014F0 March 13, 19781978F0 July 22, 20052005F0 January 21, 19991999EF0 September 1, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20212
  • 19781
  • 19951
  • 19991
  • 20021
  • 20051
  • 20141
  • 20201

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
December 10, 2021EF4Lake, Tennessee11.22 mi1800 yd30$4.5M
May 18, 1995F2Lake, Tennessee15 mi150 yd00$70K
December 10, 2021EF2Lake, Tennessee3.24 mi1800 yd00N/A
April 28, 2002F1Lake, Tennessee3.5 mi75 yd00$750K
June 7, 2014EF1Lake, Tennessee4.75 mi200 yd00$50K
March 13, 1978F0Lake, Tennessee0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 22, 2005F0Lake, Tennessee0.1 mi25 yd00$10K
January 21, 1999F0Lake, Tennessee0.1 mi10 yd00$50
September 1, 2020EF0Lake, Tennessee2.1 mi50 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.