Rhea County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Rhea County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 12 people.

4tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
4killed · 12 injured
40.2 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 27, 2011EF440.2 mi880 yd124
Jun 4, 1983F120 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF11.5 mi75 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF02.7 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 2, 2012EF02.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF440.2 mi880 yd124
Apr 27, 2011EF11.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 4, 1983F120 mi50 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Meigs County, TN5Bledsoe County, TN8McMinn County, TN24Cumberland County, TN24Roane County, TN7Van Buren County, TN2Sequatchie County, TN10Bradley County, TN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rhea County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rhea County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 40.2-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rhea County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 4). 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.