Roane County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Roane County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 21, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 55 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 55 injured

30 milongest path · 1993

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By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 21, 1993	F3	30 mi	100 yd	55	1
Feb 21, 1993	F1	3 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1977	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F3	30 mi	100 yd	55	1
Feb 21, 1993	F1	3 mi	23 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1977	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 21, 1993, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Loudon County, TN9 Morgan County, TN9 Anderson County, TN5 Cumberland County, TN24 Meigs County, TN5 Rhea County, TN4 McMinn County, TN24 Monroe County, TN19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Roane County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Roane County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 21, 1993, with a 30-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Roane County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (2 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).