Robertson County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Robertson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 99 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 99 injured

42.6 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 1970	F4	42.6 mi	250 yd	85	3
Apr 16, 1998	F3	7.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	1	1
Mar 19, 1963	F2	14 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	6 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1998	F2	5.6 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1955	F2	3.8 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
May 7, 1984	F2	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	24 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	5.8 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	6 mi	300 yd	4	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	1.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	9.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	1	1
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	3.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	5.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 1970, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Simpson County, KY17 Cheatham County, TN14 Logan County, KY24 Sumner County, TN46 Davidson County, TN53 Todd County, KY21 Montgomery County, TN35 Dickson County, TN23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Robertson County, Tennessee had?

29 tornadoes touched Robertson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Robertson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1970, with a 42.6-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Robertson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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