Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Tennessee. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.1M, with 0 deaths and 52 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$12.1Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
22.7 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 16, 19981998EF3 April 11, 20082008F3 April 21, 19721972F3 February 17, 19561956EF2 December 23, 20152015F2 April 20, 19961996F2 March 11, 19631963F2 March 17, 19651965F2 March 11, 19631963F2 April 20, 19961996F1 March 12, 19751975F1 September 27, 19961996EF1 November 5, 20182018EF1 February 5, 20202020EF1 May 8, 2008F1 May 20, 1990EF1 February 5, 2020F1 October 18, 2004EF1 April 27, 2011F1 March 20, 1955F1 March 21, 1955F1 February 6, 1958EF0 May 14, 2024EF0 February 16, 2023EF0 February 16, 2023EF0 November 5, 2018EF0 December 16, 2019EF0 May 1, 2010EF0 February 12, 2020EF0 March 25, 2021EF0 December 6, 2021F0 July 20, 2000F0 April 27, 1994F0 April 8, 1998F0 May 20, 2000EF0 April 3, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 20203
  • 19552
  • 19632
  • 19982
  • 20002
  • 20082
  • 20182

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, 1998F5Lawrence, Tennessee22.7 mi1760 yd021$4.0M
April 11, 2008EF3Lawrence, Tennessee10.34 mi100 yd01$3.0M
April 21, 1972F3Lawrence, Tennessee20.6 mi200 yd06$250K
February 17, 1956F3Lawrence, Tennessee10.4 mi1760 yd00$25K
December 23, 2015EF2Lawrence, Tennessee16.85 mi600 yd03$2.0M
April 20, 1996F2Lawrence, Tennessee0.5 mi200 yd012$1.2M
March 11, 1963F2Lawrence, Tennessee10.3 mi300 yd01$250K
March 17, 1965F2Lawrence, Tennessee2 mi50 yd00$250K
March 11, 1963F2Lawrence, Tennessee21.4 mi100 yd01N/A
April 20, 1996F2Lawrence, Tennessee1 mi440 yd00N/A
March 12, 1975F1Lawrence, Tennessee12.4 mi400 yd03$250K
September 27, 1996F1Lawrence, Tennessee2.8 mi133 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.