Henderson County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Henderson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 52 and injured 312 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

52killed · 312 injured

46.8 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F43

(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
Mar 21, 1952	F4	46.8 mi	177 yd	157	38
May 4, 2003	F4	39 mi	880 yd	86	11
Apr 3, 1956	F4	11.6 mi	100 yd	60	3
May 4, 2003	F3	21 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1953	F2	24 mi	100 yd	2	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.3 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 7, 2006	F2	9 mi	100 yd	5	0
Apr 4, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1962	F1	14 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF1	8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1988	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.9 mi	300 yd	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.3 mi	600 yd	1
Mar 27, 2021	EF1	3 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 27, 2017	EF0	6.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF1	8 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF0	17 mi	200 yd	0
May 2, 2010	EF0	5.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF1	3.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 7, 2006	F2	9 mi	100 yd	5
Apr 7, 2006	F1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 38 killed.

Nearby counties

Decatur County, TN8 Chester County, TN14 Carroll County, TN26 Madison County, TN35 Perry County, TN12 Hardin County, TN21 Benton County, TN26 McNairy County, TN21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henderson County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henderson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 46.8-mile path and 38 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henderson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 24). 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).