Pickett County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Pickett County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 21 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 21 injured

27.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F21

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F4	11 mi	300 yd	6	5
Apr 16, 1998	F3	8.6 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	27.4 mi	400 yd	11	0
Jul 14, 2015	EF1	12.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1998	F1	5.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 1986	F0	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2015	EF1	12.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F3	8.6 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1998	F1	5.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 1986	F0	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	27.4 mi	400 yd	11	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	11 mi	300 yd	6	5

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, KY17 Fentress County, TN21 Overton County, TN16 Wayne County, KY9 Cumberland County, KY12 Clay County, TN3 Russell County, KY9 Scott County, TN12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pickett County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pickett County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 11-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pickett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 7). 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).