Interactive Tennessee Tornado Totals by County Map (1950-Oct 2024)
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Year | TN Total Tornadoes | West TN | Middle TN | East TN | |||||
2024 (as of October 1, 2024) | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |||||
2023 | 40* | 11* | 21* | 9 | |||||
2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2021 | 66* | 18* | 46* | 3 | |||||
2020 | 35* | 9* | 21* | 6 | |||||
2019 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |||||
2018 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 2 | |||||
2017 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | |||||
2016 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||
2015 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | |||||
2014 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||
2013 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 3 | |||||
2012 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |||||
2011 | 106 | 6 | 38 | 62 | |||||
2010 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |||||
2009 | 46 | 7 | 24 | 15 | |||||
2008 | 43 | 16 | 26 | 1 | |||||
2007 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||||
2006 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | |||||
2005 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | |||||
2004 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |||||
2003 | 50 | 21 | 27 | 2 | |||||
2002 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |||||
2001 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||||
2000 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 3 | |||||
1999 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | |||||
1998 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 4 | |||||
1997 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 6 | |||||
1996 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||
1995 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |||||
1994 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | |||||
1993 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
1992 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||
1991 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||
1990 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||
1989 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |||||
1988 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1987 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1986 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
1985 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||
1984 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 2 | |||||
1983 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
1982 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
1981 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||
1980 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |||||
1979 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1978 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1977 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||
1976 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
1975 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
1974 | 42 | 1 | 24 | 17 | |||||
1973 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | |||||
1972 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||
1971 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | |||||
1970 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||||
1969 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
1968 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||
1967 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |||||
1966 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||
1965 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||
1964 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
1963 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||
1962 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1961 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1960 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1959 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
1958 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
1957 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||||
1956 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||
1955 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||
1954 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1953 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |||||
1952 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |||||
1951 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1950 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
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AVERAGE TORNADOES 1995-2024 | 31 per year | 7 per year | 17 per year | 6 per year | |||||
AVERAGE TORNADOES 1950-2024 | 19 per year | 6 per year | 10 per year | 3 per year | |||||
TOTAL TORNADOES 1950-2024 | *1406 tornadoes | *416 tornadoes | *725 tornadoes | 257 tornadoes |
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Year | TN Total Tornado Deaths | West TN | Middle TN | East TN |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2011 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2002 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
2001 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1999 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
1998 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
1997 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1994 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1991 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1988 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1975 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1974 | 46 | 1 | 38 | 7 |
1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1971 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
1970 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1968 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1967 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1965 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1963 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1952 | 78 | 72 | 6 | 0 |
1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1950 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
AVERAGE TORNADO DEATHS 1950-2024 | 5 per year | 2 per year | 2 per year | 1 per year |
TOTAL TORNADO DEATHS 1950-2024 | 399 | 185 | 156 | 58 |
Largest Tornado Outbreaks in Middle Tennessee | ||||||||
Rank | Date | # of Tornadoes | Max F/EF Rating | # of Max Rated Tornadoes | Deaths | |||
1 | April 27, 2011 | 30 | EF3 | 1 | 0 | |||
2 | April 3, 1974 | 24 | F4 | 5 | 38 | |||
3 | January 30, 2013 | 24 | EF2 | 3 | 0 | |||
4 | May 6-7, 1984 | 18 | F2 | 3 | 0 | |||
5 | December 10-11, 2021 | 16 | EF2 | 4 | 0 | |||
6 | May 18, 1995 | 15 | F4 | 1 | 3 | |||
7 | May 4, 2021 | 14 | EF0 | 14 | 0 | |||
8 | February 5-6, 2008 | 14 | EF3 | 1 | 22 | |||
9 | May 4-5, 2003 | 14 | F3 | 1 | 0 | |||
10 | November 15, 2005 | 13 | F2 | 4 | 0 | |||
11 | April 16, 1998 | 13 | F5 | 1 | 4 |
Deadliest Tornado Outbreaks in Middle Tennessee | ||||||||
Rank | Date | Deaths | # of Deadly Tornadoes | |||||
1 | April 29, 1909 | 62 | 6 | |||||
2 | November 20, 1900 | 41 | 3 | |||||
3 | April 3, 1974 | 38 | 8 | |||||
4 | May 9-10, 1933 | 37 | 2 | |||||
5 | March 18, 1925 | 34 | 3 | |||||
6 | March 2-3, 2020 | 25 | 3 | |||||
7 | February 5-6, 2008 | 22 | 1 | |||||
8 | March 14, 1933 | 15 | 2 | |||||
9 | March 21, 1932 | 12 | 4 | |||||
10 | April 5, 1936 | 11 | 3 |
Deadliest Individual Tornadoes in Middle Tennessee | ||||||||
Rank | Date | Counties | F/EF Rating | Deaths | ||||
1 | May 10, 1933 | Overton/Pickett | F4 | 35 | ||||
2 | April 29, 1909 | Giles/Lincoln | F4 | 31 | ||||
3 | March 18, 1925 | Sumner/Macon TN & Allen/Barren/Metcalfe KY | F4 | 29 TN / 12 KY | ||||
4 | November 20, 1900 | Maury | F4 | 27 | ||||
5 | February 5-6, 2008 | Sumner/Trousdale/Macon TN & Monroe/Cumberland KY | EF3 | 22 | ||||
6 | March 3, 2020 | Putnam | EF4 | 19 | ||||
7 | April 29, 1909 | Hickman/Maury/Williamson | F3 | 17 | ||||
8 | November 20, 1900 | Williamson/Davidson/Rutherford | F3 | 12 | ||||
9 | March 14, 1933 | Davidson | F3 | 11 | ||||
10 | April 3, 1974 | White/Putnam/Overton | F4 | 10 | ||||
11 | April 18, 1877 | Lewis/Maury/Williamson/Davidson/Rutherford | F4 | 10 |
Winter (DJF) ENSO Status vs. Deadliest Tornado Outbreaks in Middle Tennessee | ||||||||
Rank | Date | Deaths | Winter DJF ENSO Status per data from ESRL | |||||
1 | April 29, 1909 | 62 | La Niña | |||||
2 | April 3, 1974 | 38 | La Niña | |||||
3 | May 9-10, 1933 | 37 | Neutral | |||||
4 | November 20, 1900 | 36 | El Niño | |||||
5 | March 18, 1925 | 34 | La Niña | |||||
6 | March 2-3, 2020 | 25 | Neutral | |||||
7 | February 5-6, 2008 | 22 | La Niña | |||||
8 | March 14, 1933 | 15 | Neutral | |||||
9 | March 21, 1932 | 12 | La Niña | |||||
10 | April 5, 1936 | 11 | Neutral |