McNairy County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched McNairy County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 23, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 30 and injured 192 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

30killed · 192 injured

86 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F35

(E)F41

(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
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	86 mi	1,400 yd	23	9
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	29.1 mi	650 yd	14	5
Mar 22, 1991	F3	22 mi	200 yd	45	4
May 2, 2010	EF3	29.6 mi	880 yd	9	3
Apr 4, 1957	F3	7.3 mi	50 yd	11	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	25.7 mi	880 yd	12	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	18.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 8, 1961	F2	17.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1959	F2	4.1 mi	500 yd	3	0
Feb 21, 1971	F2	1.5 mi	67 yd	36	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	29.1 mi	650 yd	14	5
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	18.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	86 mi	1,400 yd	23	9
Feb 16, 2023	EF1	3.1 mi	105 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF4	75.1 mi	1,300 yd	36	9
May 2, 2010	EF3	29.6 mi	880 yd	9	3
May 2, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	25.7 mi	880 yd	12	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	8.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 5, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 31, 2001	F1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 23, 2015, EF4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Chester County, TN14 Alcorn County, MS23 Hardin County, TN21 Hardeman County, TN22 Madison County, TN35 Henderson County, TN24 Tippah County, MS25 Tishomingo County, MS28

Questions

How many tornadoes has McNairy County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in McNairy County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 23, 2015, with a 75.1-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in McNairy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 21). 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).