Clarksville, TN Tornado History — 110 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Clarksville, TN had?
Clarksville has had 110 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Clarksville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Clarksville was an EF1 on November 22, 2025.
When is tornado season in Clarksville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Clarksville, with 30 on record. April through June account for 56 of the 110 tornadoes on record near Clarksville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Clarksville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 56 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Clarksville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Nashville which began near Ft. Campbell and continued northeast across US HWY 41 and Outlaw Field. The tornado caused minor resident (OHX)
Within 25 miles of Clarksville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Clarksville
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Clarksville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 16, 2025 and the most recent on November 21, 2025. They are already counted in the Clarksville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Delayed report. A brief EF-1 tornado began north of Guthrie where several trees were snapped. The narrow tornado moved east across open fields where it flipped a pivot (PAH)
Just west of I-24 near SR-76 and HWY-41A. Debris signature on radar. (OHX)
An EF2 tornado touched down along County Highway 164 just north of I-24 and caused some shingle damage to a house and pretty significant damage to a couple of barns. It (PAH)
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 Clarksville
11 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Clarksville since 1950, across 5 events. 253 injuries have been reported across all events. 2023 was the deadliest year on record near Clarksville.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on December 9, 2023, which caused 4 fatalities along a 47.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Clarksville
What the record shows near Clarksville
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Clarksville, with 29 of the 110 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 19 so far. The Clarksville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Clarksville, 79 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Clarksville is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Clarksville has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 56 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 7, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.