Cocke County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Cocke County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 11, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 11 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 11 injured

7.1 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(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 11, 1963	F2	6.2 mi	200 yd	1	1
Feb 18, 1976	F2	1 mi	33 yd	10	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	7.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	7.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1976	F2	1 mi	33 yd	10	0
Apr 3, 1974	F0	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 1963	F2	6.2 mi	200 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Mar 11, 1963, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, TN10 Hamblen County, TN3 Madison County, NC5 Greene County, TN12 Sevier County, TN3 Haywood County, NC2 Swain County, NC4 Grainger County, TN4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cocke County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cocke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 11, 1963, with a 6.2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cocke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 6). 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).