Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Tennessee. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1963 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.5M, with 4 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$15.5Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
25.29 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 16, 19981998F3 November 27, 19941994F3 March 4, 19641964EF3 December 23, 20152015EF2 March 31, 20232023EF2 March 25, 20212021F2 March 11, 19631963F2 November 4, 19881988EF2 January 10, 20082008F2 November 15, 20052005F1 March 22, 19911991EF1 December 23, 20152015EF1 January 30, 20132013EF1 February 5, 20082008EF0 November 5, 2018F0 May 18, 1995EF0 April 27, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20152
  • 19631
  • 19641
  • 19881
  • 19911
  • 19941
  • 19951

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 16, 1998F4Wayne, Tennessee23 mi1760 yd36$4.0M
November 27, 1994F3Wayne, Tennessee16 mi100 yd13$5.0M
March 4, 1964F3Wayne, Tennessee13.8 mi300 yd04$2.5M
December 23, 2015EF3Wayne, Tennessee25.29 mi800 yd04$2.0M
March 31, 2023EF2Wayne, Tennessee21.39 mi880 yd02$550K
March 25, 2021EF2Wayne, Tennessee8.95 mi350 yd01$300K
March 11, 1963F2Wayne, Tennessee7.7 mi100 yd04$250K
November 4, 1988F2Wayne, Tennessee13 mi73 yd00$250K
January 10, 2008EF2Wayne, Tennessee1.29 mi400 yd00$200K
November 15, 2005F2Wayne, Tennessee6 mi100 yd01$100K
March 22, 1991F1Wayne, Tennessee1 mi50 yd00$250K
December 23, 2015EF1Wayne, Tennessee7.43 mi400 yd00$100K

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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.