Brentwood, TN Tornado History — 141 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Brentwood, TN had?
Brentwood has had 141 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 11 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Brentwood?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Brentwood was an EF0 on June 6, 2025.
When is tornado season in Brentwood?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Brentwood, with 32 on record. April through June account for 64 of the 141 tornadoes on record near Brentwood.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Brentwood
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 66 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Brentwood since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
NWS Nashville storm survey confirmed a brief EF1 tornado touched down near Ridgewood Rd near the Davidson/Robertson County line and impacted residents along Browns Lake (OHX)
Within 25 miles of Brentwood. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Brentwood
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Brentwood and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 6, 2025. They are already counted in the Brentwood totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Delayed report. A tornado moved through portions of Spring Hill... TN the evening of June 6th. The tornado started just west of Ray Williams drive... producing damage t (OHX)
NWS Nashville confirmed an EF1 tornado across portions of southern and central Wilson County. The tornado had a path length of 11.6 miles and had estimated peak winds o (OHX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Brentwood
20 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Brentwood since 1950, across 7 events. 615 injuries have been reported across all events. 2006 was the deadliest year on record near Brentwood.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 7, 2006, which caused 7 fatalities along a 22.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Brentwood
What the record shows near Brentwood
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Brentwood, with 37 of the 141 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 20 so far. The Brentwood record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Brentwood, 112 reached EF0 or EF1 and 29 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Brentwood is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Brentwood has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 66 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 11, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.