Gibson County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Gibson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 7, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 238 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 238 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)F08

(E)F113

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F42

(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
May 7, 1971	F4	50.9 mi	100 yd	137	3
Mar 1, 1997	F4	10 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	31 mi	880 yd	44	6
Apr 2, 2006	F3	8 mi	880 yd	6	2
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
Mar 21, 1952	F2	0.1 mi	150 yd	2	2
Jan 19, 1988	F2	4 mi	60 yd	0	1
Mar 1, 1997	F2	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1979	F2	9.4 mi	73 yd	5	0
Nov 15, 1989	F2	5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF2	4.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	9.3 mi	350 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF2	4.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF1	24.9 mi	600 yd	3	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	7.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
Jun 4, 2020	EF0	1.9 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2020	EF1	7.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF0	4.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 2010	EF0	0.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	31 mi	880 yd	44	6
Apr 2, 2006	F3	8 mi	880 yd	6	2

Deadliest: Apr 2, 2006, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Crockett County, TN13 Weakley County, TN29 Dyer County, TN32 Carroll County, TN26 Madison County, TN35 Obion County, TN26 Haywood County, TN16 Henderson County, TN24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gibson County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gibson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 7, 1971, with a 50.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gibson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 34). 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).