Dyer County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Dyer County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 35 and injured 184 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

35killed · 184 injured

122.6 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F111

(E)F23

(E)F35

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 21, 1952	F4	2 mi	200 yd	5	4
Mar 21, 1952	F4	4.7 mi	200 yd	10	2
Mar 1, 1997	F4	15 mi	200 yd	15	1
Apr 2, 2006	F3	18 mi	880 yd	70	16
Mar 21, 1952	F3	18.1 mi	1,000 yd	30	10
Apr 16, 1998	F3	4 mi	100 yd	3	2
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
Apr 2, 1982	F3	8 mi	77 yd	1	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	30.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F2	15 mi	200 yd	10	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	7.8 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
Jul 3, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF0	3.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2009	EF0	5.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	7.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	18 mi	880 yd	70	16
Oct 18, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 4, 2003	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 2, 2006, F3, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Lake County, TN9 Crockett County, TN13 Lauderdale County, TN29 Pemiscot County, MO39 Obion County, TN26 Gibson County, TN34 Haywood County, TN16 Fulton County, KY17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dyer County, Tennessee had?

32 tornadoes touched Dyer County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dyer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 2-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dyer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 32). 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).