Lewis County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Lewis County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 23, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 26 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 26 injured

48.4 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	48.4 mi	800 yd	7	0
Mar 22, 1991	F2	5 mi	50 yd	14	1
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	22.1 mi	350 yd	1	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	7.8 mi	440 yd	2	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	3.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	22.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2017	EF1	9.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	9.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 2009	EF1	5.3 mi	150 yd	2	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	3.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF0	3.5 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	22.1 mi	350 yd	1
Mar 27, 2017	EF1	9.8 mi	500 yd	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF0	3.5 mi	350 yd	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF3	48.4 mi	800 yd	7
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	9.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	3.7 mi	200 yd	0
May 1, 2009	EF1	5.3 mi	150 yd	2
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	22.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 7, 2006	F0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	3.9 mi	440 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 22, 1991, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hickman County, TN22 Lawrence County, TN44 Perry County, TN12 Maury County, TN21 Wayne County, TN19 Giles County, TN22 Decatur County, TN8 Humphreys County, TN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lewis County, Tennessee had?

15 tornadoes touched Lewis County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lewis County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 23, 2015, with a 48.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lewis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 15). 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).