Columbia, TN Tornado History — 93 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Columbia, TN had?
Columbia has had 93 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 13 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Columbia?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Columbia was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Columbia?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Columbia, with 23 on record. April through June account for 47 of the 93 tornadoes on record near Columbia.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Columbia
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 45 total, averaging 2.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Columbia 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 EF1 tornado was confirmed by NWS Nashville which began near US Hwy 43 and Maury County Airport. The tornado had a 16.5 mile path which caused varying degrees of dama (OHX)
Within 25 miles of Columbia. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Columbia
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Columbia and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 20, 2025 and the most recent on June 18, 2025. They are already counted in the Columbia totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
NWS Nashville has confirmed an EF-0 tornado just southeast of Sunrise near Prince Rd where minor timber damage occurred. The tornado continued east towards Falls Branch (OHX)
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)
A NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Marhsall County that touched down just west of Verona Caney Road in Cowden... where it uprooted several trees and l (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 Columbia
22 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Columbia since 1950, across 7 events. 405 injuries have been reported across all events. 2023 was the deadliest year on record near Columbia.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on March 31, 2023, which caused 9 fatalities along a 86.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Columbia
What the record shows near Columbia
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Columbia, with 22 of the 93 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Columbia record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Columbia, 67 reached EF0 or EF1 and 26 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Columbia is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Columbia has averaged 2.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 45 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 6, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.