Marion County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Marion County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 11, 1963).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 25 injured
14.7 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 11, 1963F214.7 mi200 yd60
Apr 27, 2011EF210 mi800 yd00
Nov 29, 2016EF28.2 mi350 yd20
Nov 14, 2007EF22 mi200 yd90
Apr 21, 1995F15 mi23 yd10
Apr 27, 2011EF12.2 mi80 yd00
Jun 3, 1982F12 mi77 yd00
Jul 6, 1980F11 mi200 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 1986F10.2 mi27 yd60
Mar 2, 2012EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Oct 9, 2009EF02 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 2, 2023EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 29, 2016EF28.2 mi350 yd20
Mar 2, 2012EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF12.2 mi80 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF210 mi800 yd00
Feb 28, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF00.4 mi20 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF00.2 mi30 yd00
Oct 9, 2009EF02 mi30 yd00
Oct 9, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Grundy County, TN10Dade County, GA9Sequatchie County, TN10Hamilton County, TN29Franklin County, TN37Catoosa County, GA8Walker County, GA14Jackson County, AL63

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Tennessee had?

21 tornadoes touched Marion County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 11, 1963, with a 14.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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