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Tennessee · County tornado history

Warren County, Tennessee tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 21 tornadoes in Warren County, Tennessee from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.6 years. That ranks it 31 of 95 counties in Tennessee with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on August 28, 2020.

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Tornadoes since 1950
21
Since 2000
10
Strongest
F3, March 13, 1961
Most recent
EF0, August 28, 2020
Peak month
April (7)
Per 1,000 sq mi
48
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 Warren County

April has brought the most, 7 of 21. About 71% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 19% 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) 4
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 11
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 5
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 Warren County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 13, 1961 F3 9.3 mi 250 yd
April 3, 1974 F2 8.7 mi 100 yd 1 1
February 29, 1952 F2 1 mi 400 yd
January 20, 1953 F2 0.5 mi 500 yd
January 22, 1957 F2 4.7 mi 30 yd
March 11, 1963 F2 5.2 mi 100 yd
April 7, 2006 F1 11 mi 150 yd 2
April 7, 2006 F1 4 mi 100 yd 1
March 17, 1965 F1 1 mi 33 yd 1
April 3, 1974 F1 7.2 mi 100 yd 1

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Warren County was an F1 on April 7, 2006. It killed 2 people and injured 0 along its 11-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
August 28, 2020 EF0 1.5 mi 65 yd
February 5, 2020 EF0 6.3 mi 50 yd
April 5, 2017 EF1 3.4 mi 125 yd 1
April 27, 2011 EF1 13.2 mi 100 yd
September 7, 2009 EF0 2 mi 50 yd
July 28, 2009 EF1 0.6 mi 100 yd
April 11, 2008 EF1 15 mi 250 yd
April 7, 2006 F1 4 mi 100 yd 1

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 Warren County as relatively moderate, with a score of 85 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.34 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $4,156,623 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 Warren County had?

21 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 10 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Warren County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on August 28, 2020. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Warren County?

An F3 on March 13, 1961, with a 9.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Warren 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.