Macon County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Macon County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 5, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 22 and injured 63 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

22killed · 63 injured

50.3 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	50.3 mi	880 yd	63	22
Apr 16, 1998	F2	3 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1977	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	6.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 11, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 6, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	6.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	50.3 mi	880 yd	63	22
Apr 16, 1998	F2	3 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 6, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1977	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 5, 2008, EF3, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Trousdale County, TN14 Allen County, KY9 Smith County, TN16 Monroe County, KY13 Jackson County, TN11 Clay County, TN3 Sumner County, TN46 Barren County, KY21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Macon County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Macon County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 5, 2008, with a 50.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Macon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 13). 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).