Greene County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Greene County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 109 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

9killed · 109 injured

16 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	15.8 mi	1,500 yd	33	6
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	13.6 mi	1,000 yd	70	2
Mar 12, 1967	F2	16 mi	300 yd	5	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	8.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1967	F2	0.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1977	F1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1955	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1994	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1973	F1	0.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	70 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	8.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	15.8 mi	1,500 yd	33	6
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	13.6 mi	1,000 yd	70	2
Aug 21, 1994	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1977	F1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 13, 1973	F1	0.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 22, 1967	F2	0.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1967	F2	16 mi	300 yd	5	1
Mar 25, 1955	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Hawkins County, TN3 Washington County, TN9 Madison County, NC5 Hamblen County, TN3 Cocke County, TN6 Unicoi County, TN2 Hancock County, TN3 Jefferson County, TN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greene County, Tennessee had?

12 tornadoes touched Greene County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Greene County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 15.8-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Greene County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 12). 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).