Davidson County tornado history

53 tornadoes touched Davidson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 7, 2006). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 499 people.

53tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

17killed · 499 injured

60.1 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F124

(E)F211

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 7, 2006	F3	22.7 mi	880 yd	128	7
Mar 3, 2020	EF3	60.1 mi	1,600 yd	220	5
Apr 16, 1998	F3	42.1 mi	880 yd	60	1
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Apr 1, 1974	F2	10.9 mi	440 yd	12	1
Apr 16, 1998	F2	27.7 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
Jan 22, 1957	F2	15 mi	100 yd	4	0
May 18, 1995	F2	15 mi	73 yd	28	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	12.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF2	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	18.4 mi	500 yd	2	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	12.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	6.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	6.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2020	EF3	60.1 mi	1,600 yd	220	5
Jun 21, 2019	EF0	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 7, 2006, F3, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Cheatham County, TN14 Williamson County, TN26 Robertson County, TN29 Wilson County, TN45 Sumner County, TN46 Rutherford County, TN46 Dickson County, TN23 Trousdale County, TN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Davidson County, Tennessee had?

53 tornadoes touched Davidson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Davidson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 7, 2006, with a 22.7-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Davidson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 53). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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