Tornado History

McMinn Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McMinn, Tennessee. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1952 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.1M, with 1 deaths and 117 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.1Mminimum property damage
March 17, 2018latest tornado
15.3 milongest listed path
587 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 2, 19531953F3 February 6, 19861986F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 8, 19741974EF2 March 2, 20122012F2 February 29, 19521952EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 March 19, 19631963EF2 November 30, 20162016F1 December 5, 19771977EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011F1 May 10, 19951995F1 April 3, 19741974EF0 October 9, 2009EF0 April 4, 2011EF0 April 27, 2011EF0 October 9, 2009EF0 April 27, 2011F0 April 27, 1994EF0 May 8, 2009EF0 March 17, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20116
  • 19743
  • 20093
  • 19521
  • 19531
  • 19631
  • 19771
  • 19861

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
May 2, 1953F4McMinn, Tennessee1.9 mi33 yd00N/A
February 6, 1986F3McMinn, Tennessee3 mi270 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3McMinn, Tennessee6.1 mi500 yd050$250K
April 8, 1974F3McMinn, Tennessee2 mi440 yd01$250K
March 2, 2012EF2McMinn, Tennessee7.2 mi120 yd07$2.0M
February 29, 1952F2McMinn, Tennessee15.3 mi587 yd00$250K
April 27, 2011EF2McMinn, Tennessee7.9 mi500 yd05$200K
March 19, 1963F2McMinn, Tennessee3.6 mi200 yd01$25K
November 30, 2016EF2McMinn, Tennessee11.33 mi200 yd020N/A
December 5, 1977F1McMinn, Tennessee5.1 mi100 yd01$250K
April 27, 2011EF1McMinn, Tennessee0.75 mi200 yd00$200K
April 27, 2011EF1McMinn, Tennessee5.7 mi80 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.