Tornado History

Pickett Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pickett, Tennessee. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1974 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.6M, with 5 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$12.6Mminimum property damage
December 6, 2021latest tornado
8.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 16, 19981998F1 April 3, 19981998F0 May 26, 19861986EF0 December 6, 20212021EF0 July 14, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 19741
  • 19861
  • 20151
  • 20211

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, 1974F4Pickett, Tennessee7.2 mi300 yd56$2.5M
April 16, 1998F3Pickett, Tennessee8.6 mi880 yd04$10.0M
April 3, 1998F1Pickett, Tennessee5.5 mi100 yd00N/A
May 26, 1986F0Pickett, Tennessee0.8 mi23 yd00$25K
December 6, 2021EF0Pickett, Tennessee1.87 mi200 yd00$20K
July 14, 2015EF0Pickett, Tennessee3.8 mi200 yd00$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.