Marshall County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 8, 2024). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 187 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 187 injured

27.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F113

(E)F22

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 2024	EF3	11.5 mi	900 yd	12	1
Mar 30, 1960	F2	8.2 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 1996	F2	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 1952	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	166	3
Apr 3, 1974	F1	27.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	26.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	12.9 mi	200 yd	4	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF1	12.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	7.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 1997	F1	2.4 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 7, 1984	F1	2 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF0	1.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF3	11.5 mi	900 yd	12	1
Apr 1, 2023	EF1	12.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF0	3.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF0	3.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 1997	F1	2.4 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F2	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	13 yd	4	0
May 7, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 29, 1952, F1, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Bedford County, TN22 Maury County, TN21 Giles County, TN22 Lincoln County, TN44 Moore County, TN14 Williamson County, TN26 Rutherford County, TN46 Coffee County, TN30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marshall County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marshall County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 8, 2024, with a 11.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marshall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 22). 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).