Bledsoe County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Bledsoe County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 12 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

4killed · 12 injured

40.2 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	40.2 mi	880 yd	12	4
Nov 10, 2002	F1	6.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1955	F1	5.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1983	F1	4 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F0	1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 14, 1994	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	40.2 mi	880 yd	12	4
Nov 10, 2002	F1	6.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 1994	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1983	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1983	F1	4 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F0	1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1955	F1	5.7 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Rhea County, TN4 Van Buren County, TN2 Sequatchie County, TN10 Meigs County, TN5 White County, TN20 Cumberland County, TN24 Hamilton County, TN29 Grundy County, TN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bledsoe County, Tennessee had?

8 tornadoes touched Bledsoe County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bledsoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 40.2-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bledsoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).