Jefferson County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 25, 1955).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
16.3 milongest path · 1955
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 25, 1955F216.3 mi1,760 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF12 mi120 yd00
Apr 4, 1974F04.5 mi27 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF03.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF01.1 mi200 yd00
Jan 12, 2023EF01.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 4, 1997F01 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jan 12, 2023EF00.4 mi30 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 12, 2023EF00.4 mi30 yd00
Jan 12, 2023EF01.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF12 mi120 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF03.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF01.1 mi200 yd00
Jul 4, 1997F01 mi50 yd00
Apr 4, 1974F04.5 mi27 yd00
Mar 25, 1955F216.3 mi1,760 yd00

Nearby counties

Hamblen County, TN3Grainger County, TN4Sevier County, TN3Cocke County, TN6Union County, TN3Knox County, TN17Swain County, NC4Claiborne County, TN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Tennessee had?

10 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 25, 1955, with a 16.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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