Overton County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Overton County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 180 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

13killed · 180 injured

28.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	28.4 mi	700 yd	51	10
Apr 3, 1974	F3	9.4 mi	400 yd	120	3
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	6.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1996	F2	6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	5.9 mi	440 yd	2	0
Mar 7, 1956	F2	4.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 12, 1955	F1	9.4 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	7.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	5.3 mi	500 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 1973	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	7.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	5.3 mi	500 yd	1	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 28, 2021	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	2	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	6.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	5.9 mi	440 yd	2	0
Mar 16, 1996	F2	6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Oct 1, 1977	F0	7.2 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	28.4 mi	700 yd	51	10

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Putnam County, TN20 Pickett County, TN7 Fentress County, TN21 Clay County, TN3 Jackson County, TN11 Clinton County, KY17 White County, TN20 Cumberland County, KY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Overton County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Overton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 28.4-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Overton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 16). 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).