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Tornado in Davidson County, Tennessee
53 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 53 tornado events in Davidson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 1,704 tornado events recorded in Tennessee; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Davidson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 53 | 1,704 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 408 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
2Apr
10May
14Jun
4Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
3Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 53 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $10M | — | 3 | 21 | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.1B | — | 2 | 170 | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | $10K | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $70K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $10M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F3 | $100M | — | 1 | 60 | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 30 Jun 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Davidson County had?
53 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Davidson County?
28 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Davidson County?
The tornado of 3 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1B; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Davidson County compare with Tennessee for tornado?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.1 statewide; the county holds 53 of the state's 1,704 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.