Sequatchie County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Sequatchie 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 20 people.

10tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

4killed · 20 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)F26

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	40.2 mi	880 yd	12	4
Nov 29, 2016	EF2	8.2 mi	350 yd	2	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	4.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1994	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1964	F2	0.8 mi	33 yd	6	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 29, 2016	EF2	8.2 mi	350 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	40.2 mi	880 yd	12	4
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	4.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2009	EF0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1994	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1964	F2	0.8 mi	33 yd	6	0

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

Nearby counties

Grundy County, TN10 Hamilton County, TN29 Bledsoe County, TN8 Marion County, TN21 Van Buren County, TN2 Warren County, TN21 Rhea County, TN4 Bradley County, TN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sequatchie County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 10). 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).