Tornado History

Williamson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Williamson, Tennessee. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $38.9M, with 1 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$38.9Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
19.98 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 24, 19881988F3 May 11, 20032003F3 January 10, 19631963EF2 February 5, 20082008EF1 March 1, 20172017F1 May 5, 20032003F1 April 21, 19721972F1 February 17, 19761976F1 August 16, 19851985F1 May 26, 19681968F1 May 11, 20032003F0 February 17, 19861986EF0 January 30, 20132013EF0 August 12, 20232023EF0 January 30, 2013EF0 April 26, 2012EF0 January 30, 2013EF0 March 30, 2025EF0 April 3, 2015EF0 February 6, 2019EF0 September 1, 2020EF0 May 9, 2021F0 October 24, 2001F0 February 25, 2001F0 November 15, 2005EF0 February 6, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)11

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 20133
  • 20012
  • 20082
  • 19631
  • 19681
  • 19721
  • 19761

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 24, 1988F4Williamson, Tennessee6 mi150 yd17$25.0M
May 11, 2003F3Williamson, Tennessee1 mi300 yd01$2.2M
January 10, 1963F3Williamson, Tennessee2.7 mi400 yd00N/A
February 5, 2008EF2Williamson, Tennessee19.98 mi300 yd00$250K
March 1, 2017EF1Williamson, Tennessee10.48 mi250 yd00$7.3M
May 5, 2003F1Williamson, Tennessee4 mi100 yd00$3.0M
April 21, 1972F1Williamson, Tennessee1.5 mi50 yd03$250K
February 17, 1976F1Williamson, Tennessee12.3 mi440 yd00$250K
August 16, 1985F1Williamson, Tennessee1 mi30 yd00$2K
May 26, 1968F1Williamson, Tennessee0.1 mi3 yd00N/A
May 11, 2003F1Williamson, Tennessee0.5 mi200 yd00N/A
February 17, 1986F0Williamson, Tennessee0.7 mi13 yd00$250K

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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.