Sumner County tornado history

46 tornadoes touched Sumner County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 35 and injured 364 people.

46tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

35killed · 364 injured

50.3 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F114

(E)F211

(E)F33

(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
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	50.3 mi	880 yd	63	22
Apr 7, 2006	F3	22.7 mi	880 yd	128	7
Feb 27, 1956	F3	15 mi	100 yd	4	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Apr 3, 1998	F2	15.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	15 mi	73 yd	28	0
Mar 19, 1963	F2	14 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1955	F2	11.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1980	F2	6.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1955	F2	3.8 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
Nov 10, 2002	F2	2.6 mi	900 yd	6	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	6.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	6.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	3.1 mi	50 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
May 4, 2021	EF0	3.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	6.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	11.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Feb 5, 2008, EF3, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Trousdale County, TN14 Simpson County, KY17 Robertson County, TN29 Wilson County, TN45 Allen County, KY9 Macon County, TN13 Davidson County, TN53 Smith County, TN16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sumner County, Tennessee had?

46 tornadoes touched Sumner County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sumner 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 Sumner County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 46). 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).