Tipton County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Tipton County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 96 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

12killed · 96 injured

72.5 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F111

(E)F23

(E)F33

(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
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Apr 3, 1968	F3	28.8 mi	1,760 yd	32	4
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	39.2 mi	2,000 yd	28	1
Nov 9, 2002	F2	50.6 mi	440 yd	1	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	8.1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Mar 4, 1964	F2	6.8 mi	200 yd	3	0
Apr 25, 1975	F1	7.4 mi	440 yd	1	1
Jun 7, 1974	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	1	1
May 31, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	1
May 9, 2021	EF1	4.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 1978	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	39.2 mi	2,000 yd	28	1
May 9, 2021	EF1	4.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 2019	EF0	7.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF0	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	8.1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2002	F2	50.6 mi	440 yd	1	0
Sep 16, 1996	F0	16 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1968, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Lauderdale County, TN29 Shelby County, TN56 Mississippi County, AR56 Haywood County, TN16 Fayette County, TN25 Crittenden County, AR19 Crockett County, TN13 Dyer County, TN32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tipton County, Tennessee had?

25 tornadoes touched Tipton County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tipton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2023, with a 72.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tipton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (5 of 25). 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).