Hamilton County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Hamilton County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 24 and injured 458 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

24killed · 458 injured

48 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F114

(E)F23

(E)F34

(E)F41

(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	EF4	48 mi	800 yd	335	20
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	19.3 mi	1,500 yd	18	2
Apr 15, 1994	F3	15 mi	880 yd	9	1
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	41 mi	400 yd	44	0
Mar 29, 1997	F3	8 mi	100 yd	44	0
Apr 21, 1995	F2	5 mi	330 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	2.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF2	1.2 mi	100 yd	6	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	17 mi	120 yd	0	1
Apr 3, 1974	F1	5.9 mi	27 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	4 mi	90 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.8 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	19.3 mi	1,500 yd	18	2
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	41 mi	400 yd	44	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	2.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	17 mi	120 yd	0	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 20 killed.

Nearby counties

Catoosa County, GA8 Sequatchie County, TN10 Bradley County, TN28 Marion County, TN21 Dade County, GA9 Whitfield County, GA8 Bledsoe County, TN8 Walker County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamilton County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hamilton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 48-mile path and 20 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hamilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (19 of 29). 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).