Humphreys County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Humphreys County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 7, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 140 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 140 injured

50.9 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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
May 7, 1971	F4	50.9 mi	100 yd	137	3
Mar 2, 2020	EF2	18.7 mi	250 yd	2	1
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1999	F2	4 mi	220 yd	1	0
Mar 21, 1952	F2	0.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF1	25.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF1	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2020	EF2	18.7 mi	250 yd	2	1
Mar 2, 2020	EF0	4.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2017	EF0	3.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF1	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF1	25.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 7, 1971, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Benton County, TN26 Houston County, TN7 Hickman County, TN22 Dickson County, TN23 Perry County, TN12 Stewart County, TN14 Henry County, TN16 Decatur County, TN8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Humphreys County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Humphreys County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 7, 1971, with a 50.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Humphreys County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 26). 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).