Chester County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Chester County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 38 and injured 161 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

38killed · 161 injured

46.8 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 21, 1952	F4	46.8 mi	177 yd	157	38
Mar 14, 1953	F2	24 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 8, 1961	F2	17.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1988	F2	12 mi	90 yd	1	0
Apr 26, 2012	EF2	1.9 mi	200 yd	1	0
Feb 23, 1962	F1	14 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.9 mi	550 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1985	F1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1990	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	8.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1996	F0	7 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.9 mi	550 yd	0
Apr 26, 2012	EF2	1.9 mi	200 yd	1
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	8.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jan 22, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 16, 1998	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 7, 1996	F0	7 mi	25 yd	0
May 18, 1995	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 28, 1990	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 19, 1988	F2	12 mi	90 yd	1
Nov 27, 1985	F1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 23, 1962	F1	14 mi	300 yd	0
May 8, 1961	F2	17.2 mi	300 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 38 killed.

Nearby counties

McNairy County, TN21 Madison County, TN35 Henderson County, TN24 Hardeman County, TN22 Hardin County, TN21 Decatur County, TN8 Alcorn County, MS23 Carroll County, TN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chester County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chester County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 46.8-mile path and 38 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chester County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 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).