Hickman County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Hickman County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 22, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 17 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

5killed · 17 injured

25.3 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F29

(E)F30

(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
Mar 22, 1952	F2	0.5 mi	40 yd	10	3
Dec 23, 2015	EF2	14.9 mi	500 yd	0	2
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	25.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	10.9 mi	500 yd	2	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	9.2 mi	600 yd	1	0
May 25, 2000	F2	7.8 mi	440 yd	3	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	3.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	22.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	8.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF1	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	6.9 mi	175 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	8.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	10.9 mi	500 yd	2	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF0	2.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2018	EF1	2.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF2	14.9 mi	500 yd	0	2
Oct 10, 2014	EF1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	9.2 mi	600 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Mar 22, 1952, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Lewis County, TN15 Dickson County, TN23 Humphreys County, TN26 Perry County, TN12 Maury County, TN21 Williamson County, TN26 Houston County, TN7 Cheatham County, TN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hickman County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hickman County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 22, 1952, with a 0.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hickman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 22). 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).