Henry County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Henry County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 26, 2001). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 109 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 109 injured

122.6 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Nov 26, 2001	F3	5 mi	200 yd	12	2
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
May 7, 1984	F3	6 mi	100 yd	36	0
Nov 15, 2005	F2	20 mi	200 yd	13	0
May 4, 2003	F2	17 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1971	F2	14.7 mi	100 yd	8	0
Oct 18, 2004	F1	8.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 2021	EF1	6.7 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 4, 2003	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	5.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	3.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
Apr 28, 2021	EF1	6.7 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	3.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	5.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F2	20 mi	200 yd	13	0
Oct 18, 2004	F1	8.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
May 6, 2003	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F2	17 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2001	F3	5 mi	200 yd	12	2

Deadliest: Nov 26, 2001, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Calloway County, KY45 Benton County, TN26 Weakley County, TN29 Carroll County, TN26 Stewart County, TN14 Houston County, TN7 Graves County, KY42 Humphreys County, TN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 26, 2001, with a 5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 16). 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).