Washington County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Washington County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 103 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
8killed · 103 injured
15.8 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F32
(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
Apr 27, 2011EF315.8 mi1,500 yd336
Apr 27, 2011EF313.6 mi1,000 yd702
Apr 27, 2011EF28.8 mi150 yd00
Apr 8, 1957F23 mi440 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF13 mi150 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF10.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 1997F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 27, 2014EF07.1 mi300 yd00
May 8, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 27, 2014EF07.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF28.8 mi150 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF315.8 mi1,500 yd336
Apr 27, 2011EF313.6 mi1,000 yd702
Apr 9, 2011EF13 mi150 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF10.6 mi100 yd00
May 8, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 13, 1997F10.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 8, 1957F23 mi440 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Unicoi County, TN2Sullivan County, TN3Carter County, TN4Greene County, TN12Hawkins County, TN3Scott County, VA4Yancey County, NC3Madison County, NC5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 15.8-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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