Meigs County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Meigs County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 2, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 18 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 18 injured

15 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F10

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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 2, 1953	F4	4.2 mi	33 yd	8	4
Apr 15, 1994	F3	15 mi	880 yd	9	1
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	110 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	110 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1994	F3	15 mi	880 yd	9	1
May 2, 1953	F4	4.2 mi	33 yd	8	4

Deadliest: May 2, 1953, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Rhea County, TN4 McMinn County, TN24 Bledsoe County, TN8 Bradley County, TN28 Roane County, TN7 Polk County, TN13 Cumberland County, TN24 Loudon County, TN9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Meigs County, Tennessee had?

5 tornadoes touched Meigs County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Meigs County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 2, 1953, with a 4.2-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Meigs County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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