Decatur County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Decatur County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 24, 2011).

8tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
25.6 milongest path · 2010
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2011EF212.2 mi400 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF125.6 mi400 yd00
Dec 11, 2021EF19.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 27, 2017EF15.5 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1984F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 2, 2010EF05.7 mi100 yd00
May 20, 2015EF01.2 mi70 yd00
Mar 27, 2021EF00.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 11, 2021EF19.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 27, 2021EF00.5 mi75 yd00
Mar 27, 2017EF15.5 mi100 yd00
May 20, 2015EF01.2 mi70 yd00
Feb 24, 2011EF212.2 mi400 yd00
May 2, 2010EF05.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF125.6 mi400 yd00
May 7, 1984F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Perry County, TN12Henderson County, TN24Hardin County, TN21Wayne County, TN19Chester County, TN14Carroll County, TN26Benton County, TN26Lewis County, TN15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Decatur County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Decatur County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Feb 24, 2011, with a 12.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Decatur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 8). 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).