Crockett County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Crockett County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 29, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 27 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 27 injured

16 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F33

(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
Apr 29, 1963	F3	9.3 mi	300 yd	6	3
Nov 27, 1994	F3	16 mi	100 yd	3	1
Jan 17, 1999	F3	10 mi	—	4	0
May 3, 1979	F2	9.4 mi	73 yd	5	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F2	5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Nov 9, 2002	F2	4 mi	220 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	15 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1975	F1	10.3 mi	440 yd	6	0
Feb 2, 2016	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1976	F1	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 2016	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 2, 2010	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	15 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2002	F2	4 mi	220 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 1999	F3	10 mi	—	4	0
Apr 16, 1998	F2	5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F3	16 mi	100 yd	3	1
May 3, 1979	F2	9.4 mi	73 yd	5	0
Mar 29, 1976	F1	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1975	F1	10.3 mi	440 yd	6	0

Deadliest: Apr 29, 1963, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Gibson County, TN34 Haywood County, TN16 Dyer County, TN32 Madison County, TN35 Lauderdale County, TN29 Obion County, TN26 Carroll County, TN26 Chester County, TN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crockett County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Crockett County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 29, 1963, with a 9.3-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Crockett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 13). 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).