Hardin County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Hardin County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 19, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 21 and injured 148 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

21killed · 148 injured

86 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F14

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 1970	F4	47.6 mi	100 yd	78	4
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	16.2 mi	880 yd	5	3
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	86 mi	1,400 yd	23	9
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	29.1 mi	650 yd	14	5
Mar 4, 1964	F3	27.6 mi	300 yd	7	0
Feb 26, 1958	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	25.7 mi	880 yd	12	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	18.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1959	F2	4.1 mi	500 yd	3	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	3.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
Apr 28, 1954	F2	2 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	28 mi	425 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	28 mi	425 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	29.1 mi	650 yd	14	5
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	18.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	86 mi	1,400 yd	23	9
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 2017	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 2017	EF0	0.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	3.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	25.7 mi	880 yd	12	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	16.2 mi	880 yd	5	3
May 5, 2003	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2023, EF3, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Wayne County, TN19 McNairy County, TN21 Decatur County, TN8 Chester County, TN14 Alcorn County, MS23 Tishomingo County, MS28 Henderson County, TN24 Perry County, TN12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hardin County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hardin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 19, 1970, with a 47.6-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hardin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 21). 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).