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Tennessee · County tornado history

Cumberland County, Tennessee tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 23 tornadoes in Cumberland County, Tennessee from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.3 years. That ranks it 28 of 95 counties in Tennessee with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on June 11, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
23
Since 2000
13
Strongest
F3, November 10, 2002
Most recent
EF1, June 11, 2023
Peak month
April (9)
Per 1,000 sq mi
34
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Cumberland County

April has brought the most, 9 of 23. About 65% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 6
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 8
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 6
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 3
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Cumberland County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
November 10, 2002 F3 12.2 mi 900 yd 4 18
April 15, 1965 F3 6.5 mi 200 yd 1
May 18, 1995 F3 9 mi 100 yd 20
February 29, 2012 EF2 6.2 mi 300 yd 2 7
April 24, 1975 F2 1.5 mi 440 yd 1 4
April 3, 1974 F2 16.2 mi 300 yd 28
April 8, 1957 F2 2.7 mi 10 yd
June 28, 1972 F2 0.1 mi 40 yd
March 3, 2020 EF2 10.1 mi 500 yd
April 7, 2006 F1 6.2 mi 150 yd 4

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Cumberland County was an F3 on November 10, 2002. It killed 4 people and injured 18 along its 12.2-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 11, 2023 EF1 2.2 mi 50 yd
October 6, 2021 EF1 1 mi 50 yd
April 8, 2021 EF0 5.8 mi 125 yd
March 3, 2020 EF2 10.1 mi 500 yd
February 29, 2012 EF2 6.2 mi 300 yd 2 7
April 27, 2011 EF0 5.6 mi 100 yd
May 3, 2009 EF1 3.2 mi 300 yd
April 26, 2007 EF0 7.9 mi 50 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Cumberland County as relatively moderate, with a score of 86 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.35 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $3,902,926 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Cumberland County had?

23 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 13 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Cumberland County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on June 11, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Cumberland County?

An F3 on November 10, 2002, with a 12.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cumberland County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.