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Stewart County, Tennessee tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 14 tornadoes in Stewart County, Tennessee from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.4 years. That ranks it 54 of 95 counties in Tennessee with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on December 9, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
14
Since 2000
8
Strongest
EF3, December 10, 2021
Most recent
EF1, December 9, 2023
Peak month
May (8)
Per 1,000 sq mi
28
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 Stewart County

May has brought the most, 8 of 14. About 71% touched down between 1 pm and 7 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 29% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

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) 5
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 2
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
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 Stewart County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 10, 2021 EF3 122.6 mi 2,000 yd 38
May 23, 2011 EF2 30.6 mi 175 yd 3
January 23, 1969 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
January 17, 1999 F1 0.1 mi 100 yd
May 23, 2000 F1 0.2 mi 20 yd
May 26, 2000 F1 0.3 mi 100 yd
May 26, 2000 F1 0.2 mi 100 yd
October 18, 2007 EF1 0.7 mi 500 yd
December 9, 2023 EF1 8.8 mi 75 yd
May 7, 1984 F0 0.1 mi 10 yd

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

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 9, 2023 EF1 8.8 mi 75 yd
December 10, 2021 EF3 122.6 mi 2,000 yd 38
May 23, 2011 EF2 30.6 mi 175 yd 3
October 18, 2007 EF1 0.7 mi 500 yd
May 4, 2003 F0 0.1 mi 10 yd
May 26, 2000 F1 0.2 mi 100 yd
May 26, 2000 F1 0.3 mi 100 yd
May 23, 2000 F1 0.2 mi 20 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 Stewart County as relatively moderate, with a score of 65 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.42 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,498,759 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 Stewart County had?

14 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 8 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Stewart County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on December 9, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Stewart County?

An EF3 on December 10, 2021, with a 122.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stewart County?

May 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.