Tornado History

Polk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Polk, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1973 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 3 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2020latest tornado
7.7 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 6, 19861986F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974EF3 November 30, 20162016F2 December 13, 19731973F2 March 21, 19741974EF1 March 2, 20122012F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011EF0 April 25, 20102010EF0 May 18, 20082008EF0 April 12, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19743
  • 20112
  • 19731
  • 19861
  • 19981
  • 20081
  • 20101
  • 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
February 6, 1986F3Polk, Tennessee2 mi270 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Polk, Tennessee5.4 mi500 yd10$250K
April 3, 1974F3Polk, Tennessee2.7 mi350 yd00$2K
November 30, 2016EF3Polk, Tennessee4.6 mi155 yd20N/A
December 13, 1973F2Polk, Tennessee0.8 mi880 yd03$250K
March 21, 1974F2Polk, Tennessee0.8 mi300 yd07$250K
March 2, 2012EF1Polk, Tennessee7.7 mi100 yd00$1.4M
May 7, 1998F1Polk, Tennessee5 mi100 yd00$100K
April 27, 2011EF1Polk, Tennessee6.75 mi100 yd00$50K
April 27, 2011EF1Polk, Tennessee4.1 mi700 yd00$50K
April 25, 2010EF0Polk, Tennessee1.24 mi30 yd00$20K
May 18, 2008EF0Polk, Tennessee2.1 mi25 yd00N/A

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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.