Goodlettsville, TN Tornado History — 148 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Goodlettsville, TN had?
Goodlettsville has had 148 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Goodlettsville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Goodlettsville was an EF1 on May 8, 2024.
When is tornado season in Goodlettsville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Goodlettsville, with 40 on record. April through June account for 70 of the 148 tornadoes on record near Goodlettsville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Goodlettsville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 69 total, averaging 3.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Goodlettsville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Goodlettsville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Goodlettsville
43 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Goodlettsville since 1950, across 8 events. 709 injuries have been reported across all events. 2008 was the deadliest year on record near Goodlettsville.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on February 5, 2008, which caused 22 fatalities along a 50.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Goodlettsville
What the record shows near Goodlettsville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Goodlettsville, with 38 of the 148 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 22 so far. The Goodlettsville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Goodlettsville, 109 reached EF0 or EF1 and 39 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Goodlettsville is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Goodlettsville has averaged 3.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 69 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 17, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.