Tornadoes in Tennessee
Tennessee has recorded 1,479 tornadoes since 1950, 21st among the states; 140 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- 1,479tornadoes since 1950
- 140rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 656deaths along their paths
- 2011most in one year, 101
2025
- Tornadoes on record, by year
Over time
The strongest tornadoes
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | Lincoln, Franklin | 72 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | Lincoln, Franklin | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F5 | Wayne, Lawrence | 3 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | Hardeman | 58 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | Obion | 57 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | Hardeman, Chester | 38 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Hamilton, Bradley | 20 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF4 | Putnam | 19 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | Fayette | 16 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | Lincoln, Franklin | 11 |
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | Madison, Henderson | 11 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | White, Putnam | 10 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF4 | Hardeman, McNairy | 9 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | Lake, Obion | 8 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | Fentress | 7 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | F4 | Madison | 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | Pickett | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | Dyer | 4 |
| May 2, 1953 | F4 | Meigs, McMinn | 4 |
| Apr 19, 1970 | F4 | Hardin | 4 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Sequatchie, Bledsoe | 4 |
| Feb 13, 1952 | F4 | Moore, Franklin | 3 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | Henderson | 3 |
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | Montgomery, Cheatham | 3 |
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | Gibson, Carroll | 3 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | Lawrence, Giles | 3 |
| May 5, 1999 | F4 | Perry | 3 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | Hardin | 3 |
| Feb 29, 1952 | F4 | Lincoln | 2 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | Dyer | 2 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.