Johnson County tornado history

3 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 3 people.

3tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
2killed · 3 injured
12 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(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
Apr 27, 2011EF212 mi250 yd02
Jun 3, 1998F19.5 mi80 yd30
May 12, 2017EF00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 2017EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF212 mi250 yd02
Jun 3, 1998F19.5 mi80 yd30

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Watauga County, NC4Carter County, TN4Ashe County, NC1Washington County, VA13Sullivan County, TN3Avery County, NC2Smyth County, VA7Russell County, VA6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Johnson County, Tennessee had?

3 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Johnson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 12-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Johnson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 3). 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).