Trousdale County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Trousdale County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 5, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 26 and injured 145 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

26killed · 145 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)F05

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	50.3 mi	880 yd	63	22
Apr 16, 1998	F3	42.1 mi	880 yd	60	1
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Apr 3, 1974	F2	15.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 7, 1967	F2	4.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	6.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 24, 2000	F1	4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF0	6.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	5.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 9, 2023	EF2	34.8 mi	400 yd	22	3
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	6.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	3.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF0	6.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	5.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	50.3 mi	880 yd	63	22
May 24, 2000	F1	4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F3	42.1 mi	880 yd	60	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	15.8 mi	300 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Macon County, TN13 Smith County, TN16 Sumner County, TN46 Wilson County, TN45 Allen County, KY9 Jackson County, TN11 Monroe County, KY13 DeKalb County, TN16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Trousdale County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Trousdale County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 5, 2008, with a 50.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Trousdale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 14). 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).