Fentress County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Fentress County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 177 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 177 injured

27.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18.8 mi	200 yd	150	7
Apr 3, 1974	F4	11 mi	300 yd	6	5
Feb 6, 2025	EF2	21.9 mi	200 yd	3	2
Apr 3, 1974	F2	27.4 mi	400 yd	11	0
Nov 18, 1957	F2	13.9 mi	220 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 1965	F2	5.9 mi	327 yd	0	0
May 14, 1972	F2	1 mi	50 yd	3	0
Jul 14, 2015	EF1	12.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2023	EF1	11.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 6, 2025	EF2	21.9 mi	200 yd	3	2
Jun 11, 2023	EF1	11.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2015	EF1	12.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 2009	EF1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1996	F0	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 12, 1993	F0	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Pickett County, TN7 Overton County, TN16 Morgan County, TN9 Scott County, TN12 Clinton County, KY17 Cumberland County, TN24 Wayne County, KY9 Putnam County, TN20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fentress County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fentress County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with an 18.8-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fentress County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (4 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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