Nashville, TN Tornado History — 145 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Nashville, TN had?
Nashville has had 145 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Nashville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Nashville was an EF1 on April 3, 2025.
When is tornado season in Nashville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Nashville, with 40 on record. April through June account for 70 of the 145 tornadoes on record near Nashville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Nashville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 64 total, averaging 3.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Nashville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Nashville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Nashville
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Nashville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 3, 2025 and the most recent on April 3, 2025. It is already counted in the Nashville totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
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 Nashville
21 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Nashville since 1950, across 7 events. 651 injuries have been reported across all events. 2006 was the deadliest year on record near Nashville.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 7, 2006, which caused 7 fatalities along a 22.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Nashville
What the record shows near Nashville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Nashville, with 35 of the 145 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 21 so far. The Nashville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Nashville, 112 reached EF0 or EF1 and 33 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Nashville is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Nashville has averaged 3.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 64 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 15, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.