Lake County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Lake County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 14 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
8killed · 14 injured
81.2 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(E)F21
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 10, 2021EF481.2 mi1,800 yd148
May 18, 1995F224 mi150 yd00
Jun 7, 2014EF118.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F13.5 mi75 yd00
Sep 1, 2020EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 13, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 22, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 10, 2021EF481.2 mi1,800 yd148
Sep 1, 2020EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2014EF118.2 mi200 yd00
Jul 22, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F13.5 mi75 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1995F224 mi150 yd00
Apr 19, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 13, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Pemiscot County, MO39Obion County, TN26Dyer County, TN32New Madrid County, MO37Fulton County, KY17Dunklin County, MO39Mississippi County, MO26Hickman County, KY16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lake County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lake County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 10, 2021, with a 81.2-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lake County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 9). 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).