Williamson County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Williamson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 24, 1988). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 24 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 24 injured

25.3 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F18

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
Dec 24, 1988	F4	6 mi	150 yd	7	1
Jan 10, 1963	F3	4 mi	400 yd	4	0
May 11, 2003	F3	1 mi	300 yd	1	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	25.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
Feb 17, 1976	F1	19.2 mi	440 yd	2	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	10.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	4.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 5, 2003	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
Aug 16, 1985	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 12, 2023	EF0	1.9 mi	40 yd	0
May 9, 2021	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 1, 2020	EF0	2.8 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 6, 2019	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	10.5 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 3, 2015	EF0	5.6 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	2 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	4.6 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 26, 2012	EF0	3.8 mi	100 yd	6
Feb 6, 2008	EF0	1.6 mi	300 yd	0

Deadliest: Dec 24, 1988, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Davidson County, TN53 Maury County, TN21 Rutherford County, TN46 Cheatham County, TN14 Marshall County, TN22 Dickson County, TN23 Hickman County, TN22 Bedford County, TN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Williamson County, Tennessee had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Williamson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 24, 1988, with a 6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Williamson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (6 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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