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Tennessee · County tornado history

Weakley County, Tennessee tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 27 tornadoes in Weakley County, Tennessee from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.8 years. That ranks it 17 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
27
Since 2000
11
Strongest
EF3, December 10, 2021
Most recent
EF1, December 9, 2023
Peak month
April (7)
Per 1,000 sq mi
47
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 Weakley County

April has brought the most, 7 of 27. About 67% touched down between 5 pm and 11 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 30% 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) 6
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 12
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 Weakley County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 2, 2006 F3 31 mi 880 yd 6 44
December 10, 2021 EF3 122.6 mi 2,000 yd 38
November 27, 1994 F3 6 mi 300 yd 2
March 14, 1953 F2 0.3 mi 600 yd 1
July 4, 1957 F2 2 mi 200 yd
July 4, 1957 F2 2 mi 200 yd
November 26, 1973 F2 0.5 mi 27 yd
April 2, 1982 F2 11.5 mi 77 yd
May 4, 2003 F2 4 mi 250 yd
April 27, 1971 F1 21 mi 73 yd 3

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Weakley County was an F3 on April 2, 2006. It killed 6 people and injured 44 along its 31-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 9, 2023 EF1 24.9 mi 600 yd 3
December 10, 2021 EF3 122.6 mi 2,000 yd 38
January 11, 2020 EF0 0.1 mi 75 yd
February 24, 2018 EF0 7.4 mi 75 yd
February 24, 2018 EF0 5.2 mi 75 yd
April 25, 2011 EF1 15.4 mi 225 yd
February 5, 2008 EF1 5.1 mi 150 yd
April 2, 2006 F3 31 mi 880 yd 6 44

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 Weakley County as relatively moderate, with a score of 78 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.48 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $3,787,739 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 Weakley County had?

27 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 11 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Weakley 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 Weakley County?

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

When is tornado season in Weakley 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.