Moore County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Moore County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 22 and injured 238 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

22killed · 238 injured

83.3 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	83.3 mi	500 yd	190	16
Feb 13, 1952	F4	12.7 mi	100 yd	44	3
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	26.8 mi	500 yd	0	2
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	16.1 mi	600 yd	4	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	25.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 2004	F1	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2013	EF1	4.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF1	4.2 mi	320 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	1.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2010	EF1	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF1	4.2 mi	320 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	26.8 mi	500 yd	0	2
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	1.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2013	EF1	4.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	25.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	16.1 mi	600 yd	4	1
Oct 24, 2010	EF1	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 2004	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 31, 2004	F1	6 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Bedford County, TN22 Lincoln County, TN44 Franklin County, TN37 Coffee County, TN30 Marshall County, TN22 Grundy County, TN10 Madison County, AL95 Rutherford County, TN46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Moore County, Tennessee had?

14 tornadoes touched Moore County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Moore County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 83.3-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Moore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 14). 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).