Cheatham County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Cheatham County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 104 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 104 injured

42.6 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F13

(E)F23

(E)F31

(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, 1970	F4	42.6 mi	250 yd	85	3
Apr 7, 2006	F3	18.8 mi	880 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1972	F2	23.2 mi	200 yd	15	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	18.4 mi	500 yd	2	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	12.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	3.2 mi	125 yd	1	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	7.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F0	1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	18.4 mi	500 yd	2
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	12.6 mi	400 yd	1
May 4, 2021	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	7.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	3.2 mi	125 yd	1
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 7, 2006	F3	18.8 mi	880 yd	0
May 5, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 16, 1998	F0	1 mi	400 yd	0
May 18, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 1970, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Dickson County, TN23 Davidson County, TN53 Robertson County, TN29 Montgomery County, TN35 Williamson County, TN26 Houston County, TN7 Hickman County, TN22 Sumner County, TN46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cheatham County, Tennessee had?

14 tornadoes touched Cheatham County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cheatham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1970, with a 42.6-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cheatham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 14). 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).