Tornado History

Smith Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Smith, Tennessee. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1952 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
December 11, 2021latest tornado
11.99 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 December 23, 20152015EF1 March 3, 20202020EF1 March 1, 20172017F1 March 22, 19521952F1 March 5, 19551955F1 April 1, 19701970EF1 October 1, 20122012F1 May 11, 19731973EF0 May 24, 20172017EF0 December 11, 20212021EF0 March 1, 20172017EF0 April 25, 20202020EF0 April 27, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20202
  • 19521
  • 19551
  • 19701
  • 19731
  • 20111
  • 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
December 23, 2015EF2Smith, Tennessee2.92 mi250 yd00$300K
March 3, 2020EF1Smith, Tennessee11.99 mi900 yd00$5.0M
March 1, 2017EF1Smith, Tennessee3.91 mi200 yd00$40K
March 22, 1952F1Smith, Tennessee0.3 mi7 yd01$25K
March 5, 1955F1Smith, Tennessee0.5 mi100 yd03$25K
April 1, 1970F1Smith, Tennessee3.6 mi50 yd02$25K
October 1, 2012EF1Smith, Tennessee1.47 mi150 yd00$15K
May 11, 1973F1Smith, Tennessee0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 24, 2017EF0Smith, Tennessee2.45 mi75 yd00$50K
December 11, 2021EF0Smith, Tennessee7.18 mi75 yd00$15K
March 1, 2017EF0Smith, Tennessee0.77 mi200 yd00$10K
April 25, 2020EF0Smith, Tennessee1.56 mi75 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.