Union County tornado history

3 tornadoes touched Union County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Oct 1, 1977).

3tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
8.7 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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
Oct 1, 1977F14.3 mi440 yd00
Apr 4, 1974F08.7 mi200 yd00
May 8, 2009EF00.8 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 8, 2009EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Oct 1, 1977F14.3 mi440 yd00
Apr 4, 1974F08.7 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Claiborne County, TN10Grainger County, TN4Campbell County, TN1Knox County, TN17Anderson County, TN5Jefferson County, TN10Bell County, KY7Hamblen County, TN3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Union County, Tennessee had?

3 tornadoes touched Union County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Union County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Oct 1, 1977, with a 4.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Union County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 3). 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).