Fayette County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 28 and injured 170 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

28killed · 170 injured

39.5 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 21, 1952	F4	29.6 mi	427 yd	74	16
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	31.1 mi	600 yd	14	3
Jan 19, 1988	F3	22 mi	200 yd	24	3
Nov 27, 1994	F3	16 mi	200 yd	25	3
Apr 3, 2025	EF3	39.5 mi	1,200 yd	3	2
Nov 27, 1973	F2	15.4 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 24, 1971	F2	10.9 mi	100 yd	22	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 1999	F1	12 mi	350 yd	4	1
Nov 10, 1998	F1	5.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2013	EF1	1.1 mi	250 yd	1	0
Jun 11, 1989	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF3	39.5 mi	1,200 yd	3	2
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 2021	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	2 mi	90 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2013	EF1	1.1 mi	250 yd	1	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	4.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	31.1 mi	600 yd	14	3
Apr 2, 2006	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	2	0
Jan 17, 1999	F1	12 mi	350 yd	4	1
Nov 10, 1998	F1	5.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 1995	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Hardeman County, TN22 Shelby County, TN56 Haywood County, TN16 Tipton County, TN25 Benton County, MS13 Marshall County, MS24 DeSoto County, MS31 Lauderdale County, TN29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, Tennessee had?

25 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 29.6-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 25). 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).