Tornado History

McNairy Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McNairy, Tennessee. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $66.4M, with 18 deaths and 104 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$66.4Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
25.13 milongest listed path
1400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 December 23, 20152015F3 March 22, 19911991EF3 March 31, 20232023EF3 April 2, 20252025F3 April 4, 19571957EF3 May 2, 20102010EF2 May 2, 20102010EF2 March 31, 20232023F2 January 21, 19591959F2 May 8, 19611961F1 October 17, 19801980EF1 February 5, 20082008EF1 February 16, 20232023F1 May 31, 20012001F1 October 17, 1980EF0 May 2, 2010F0 May 5, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20103
  • 20233
  • 19802
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19911
  • 20011

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 23, 2015EF4McNairy, Tennessee14.31 mi1300 yd00$1.2M
March 22, 1991F3McNairy, Tennessee22 mi200 yd445$25.0M
March 31, 2023EF3McNairy, Tennessee24.55 mi1400 yd921$20.0M
April 2, 2025EF3McNairy, Tennessee22.43 mi650 yd514$11.0M
April 4, 1957F3McNairy, Tennessee7.3 mi50 yd011$250K
May 2, 2010EF3McNairy, Tennessee0.82 mi880 yd00$10K
May 2, 2010EF2McNairy, Tennessee25.13 mi880 yd010$7.3M
March 31, 2023EF2McNairy, Tennessee15.4 mi800 yd00$350K
January 21, 1959F2McNairy, Tennessee4.1 mi500 yd03$250K
May 8, 1961F2McNairy, Tennessee17.2 mi300 yd00$250K
October 17, 1980F1McNairy, Tennessee0.5 mi40 yd00$250K
February 5, 2008EF1McNairy, Tennessee8.95 mi150 yd00$250K

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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.