Giles County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Giles County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 16, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 83 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

7killed · 83 injured

69.4 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F16

(E)F27

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 16, 1998	F5	69.4 mi	1,760 yd	36	3
May 18, 1995	F4	29 mi	1,000 yd	32	3
Apr 21, 1972	F3	32.3 mi	200 yd	10	0
Aug 16, 1985	F3	12 mi	500 yd	1	0
Feb 17, 1956	F3	10.4 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF3	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 1989	F2	9 mi	100 yd	2	1
May 8, 2024	EF2	5.9 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 29, 1963	F2	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1985	F2	5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1957	F2	4.7 mi	133 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 2024	EF2	5.9 mi	600 yd	1	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	16.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 1, 2009	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 2008	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF3	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F5	69.4 mi	1,760 yd	36	3
Apr 20, 1996	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F4	29 mi	1,000 yd	32	3
May 18, 1995	F0	3 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 22, 1989	F2	9 mi	100 yd	2	1

Deadliest: May 18, 1995, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, TN44 Marshall County, TN22 Lincoln County, TN44 Limestone County, AL80 Maury County, TN21 Lewis County, TN15 Moore County, TN14 Bedford County, TN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Giles County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Giles County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 16, 1998, with a 69.4-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Giles County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 22). 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).