Tornado History

Tennessee Tornado History

This page summarizes tornado history for Tennessee. The local dataset contains 1,613 tornado records from 1950 through 2025, with a strongest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage) and at least $3.3B in reported property damage. The latest tornado record in this group is August 20, 2025. Across these records, NOAA lists 399 deaths and 4,551 injuries.

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1,613recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$3.3Bminimum property damage
August 20, 2025latest tornado
100 milongest listed path
2500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 16, 19981998EF4 February 5, 20082008EF4 April 10, 20092009EF4 March 3, 20202020F4 May 4, 20032003F4 December 24, 19881988EF4 April 27, 20112011EF4 April 27, 20112011EF4 February 5, 20082008EF4 April 27, 20112011F4 January 17, 19991999F4 May 4, 20032003F4 May 18, 19951995EF4 December 10, 20212021F4 April 16, 1998F4 March 21, 1952F4 March 22, 1952F4 March 22, 1952F4 February 29, 1952F4 April 3, 1956F4 May 7, 1971F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974EF4 April 27, 2011EF4 December 23, 2015F4 April 16, 1998EF4 April 27, 2011F4 February 13, 1952F4 February 13, 1952F4 March 21, 1952F4 March 21, 1952F4 March 21, 1952F4 May 2, 1953F4 April 3, 1974EF4 April 27, 2011EF4 December 23, 2015EF4 April 27, 2011F4 April 19, 1970F4 May 7, 1971F4 May 7, 1971F4 May 2, 1953F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974F4 April 3, 1974EF3 March 3, 2020EF3 March 3, 2020F3 April 16, 1998EF3 March 31, 2023F3 January 22, 1999F3 April 7, 2006F3 November 27, 1994EF3 March 2, 2012F3 March 22, 1991F3 January 17, 1999F3 April 2, 2006F3 April 2, 2006EF3 December 9, 2023EF3 March 31, 2023F3 April 2, 2006EF3 February 5, 2008EF3 April 2, 2025F3 April 16, 1998F3 April 7, 2006EF3 February 5, 2008EF3 February 5, 2008EF3 May 8, 2024EF3 April 27, 2011EF3 December 10, 2021F3 February 21, 1993F3 April 15, 1994F3 November 27, 1994F3 April 7, 2006EF3 April 27, 2011F3 April 16, 1998EF3 December 10, 2021EF3 December 10, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)33
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)14
  • F3 (Severe damage)85
  • EF3 (Severe damage)33
  • F2 (Considerable damage)181
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)115
  • F1 (Moderate damage)336
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)292
  • F0 (Light damage)173
  • EF0 (Light damage)350

Most Active Years

  • 2011125
  • 202197
  • 202360
  • 202560
  • 197457
  • 200856
  • 201354
  • 200946

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, 1998F5Lawrence, Tennessee22.7 mi1760 yd021$4.0M
March 3, 2020EF4Putnam, Tennessee8.39 mi900 yd1987$100.0M
April 10, 2009EF4Rutherford, Tennessee23.25 mi750 yd258$100.0M
February 5, 2008EF4Madison, Tennessee7.61 mi125 yd051$100.0M
May 4, 2003F4Madison, Tennessee26 mi880 yd1166$30.0M
December 24, 1988F4Williamson, Tennessee6 mi150 yd17$25.0M
April 27, 2011EF4Bradley, Tennessee20.4 mi800 yd4200$23.0M
April 27, 2011EF4Hamilton, Tennessee4.9 mi800 yd8100$20.0M
February 5, 2008EF4Hardin, Tennessee16.17 mi880 yd35$17.6M
April 27, 2011EF4Bledsoe, Tennessee16.3 mi880 yd410$15.0M
January 17, 1999F4Madison, Tennessee16 mi500 yd6106$10.0M
May 4, 2003F4Henderson, Tennessee13 mi880 yd020$10.0M

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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.