Tornado History

Overton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Overton, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.9M, with 3 deaths and 126 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$10.9Mminimum property damage
February 6, 2025latest tornado
9.4 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974F2 March 16, 19961996EF2 March 2, 20122012F2 March 7, 19561956EF1 February 6, 20252025EF1 February 6, 20252025F1 November 26, 19731973F1 April 3, 19741974F0 October 1, 19771977EF0 December 6, 20212021EF0 May 28, 20212021EF0 December 6, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19743
  • 20213
  • 20252
  • 19561
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19961
  • 20121

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 3, 1974F4Overton, Tennessee8.7 mi700 yd00N/A
April 3, 1974F3Overton, Tennessee9.4 mi400 yd3120$2.5M
March 16, 1996F2Overton, Tennessee6 mi400 yd01$5.5M
March 2, 2012EF2Overton, Tennessee6.94 mi400 yd00$1.0M
March 7, 1956F2Overton, Tennessee4.3 mi50 yd00$25K
February 6, 2025EF1Overton, Tennessee5.34 mi500 yd01$1.0M
February 6, 2025EF1Overton, Tennessee6.41 mi400 yd01$500K
November 26, 1973F1Overton, Tennessee2 mi33 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F1Overton, Tennessee4.3 mi200 yd00$25K
October 1, 1977F0Overton, Tennessee7.2 mi440 yd01$250K
December 6, 2021EF0Overton, Tennessee2.64 mi100 yd00$15K
May 28, 2021EF0Overton, Tennessee1 mi50 yd02$10K

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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.