Montgomery County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 163 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 163 injured

47.2 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F117

(E)F25

(E)F33

(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
Apr 27, 1970	F4	42.6 mi	250 yd	85	3
Dec 9, 2023	EF3	47.2 mi	600 yd	62	4
May 4, 2003	F3	11.5 mi	1,000 yd	1	0
Jan 22, 1999	F3	4.3 mi	880 yd	5	0
Apr 25, 1961	F2	9.4 mi	187 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 1998	F2	6.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	4.1 mi	200 yd	2	0
Apr 16, 1998	F2	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F2	1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	0.3 mi	400 yd	0	2
Dec 9, 2023	EF1	8.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	5.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF0	9.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF0	3.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF1	8.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF3	47.2 mi	600 yd	62	4
Jun 19, 2019	EF0	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	5.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	4.1 mi	200 yd	2	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	4.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
May 2, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 9, 2023, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Cheatham County, TN14 Houston County, TN7 Stewart County, TN14 Dickson County, TN23 Todd County, KY21 Christian County, KY58 Robertson County, TN29 Trigg County, KY29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, Tennessee had?

35 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1970, with a 42.6-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 35). 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).