Scott County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Scott County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 44 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)F14
(E)F24
(E)F32
(E)F40
(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 3, 1974F313 mi400 yd210
Apr 3, 1974F312.2 mi350 yd110
Apr 3, 1974F227.4 mi400 yd110
May 8, 2009EF24.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF21.8 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF21.3 mi300 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F14.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F14.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 2023EF13.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 20, 2000F10.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF02.6 mi200 yd00
Mar 16, 1996F01 mi100 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 11, 2023EF13.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF02.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF21.3 mi300 yd00
Apr 8, 2021EF21.8 mi200 yd00
May 8, 2009EF24.5 mi200 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F14.1 mi50 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F14.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2000F10.3 mi20 yd00
Mar 16, 1996F01 mi100 yd10
Apr 3, 1974F227.4 mi400 yd110
Apr 3, 1974F312.2 mi350 yd110
Apr 3, 1974F313 mi400 yd210

Nearby counties

Campbell County, TN1McCreary County, KY10Morgan County, TN9Fentress County, TN21Anderson County, TN5Whitley County, KY5Wayne County, KY9Pickett County, TN7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 12). 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).