Springfield, TN Tornado History — 130 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Springfield, TN had?
Springfield has had 130 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Springfield?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Springfield was an EF1 on November 22, 2025.
When is tornado season in Springfield?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Springfield, with 40 on record. April through June account for 66 of the 130 tornadoes on record near Springfield.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Springfield
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 56 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Springfield 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Springfield. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Springfield
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Springfield 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 Springfield 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)
NWS storm survey team determined an EF1 tornado with 100 mph winds impacted Logan County on May 16... 2025. The tornado was on the ground for 2.62 miles... reaching a m (LMK)
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 Springfield
30 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Springfield since 1950, across 10 events. 707 injuries have been reported across all events. 2023 was the deadliest year on record near Springfield.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 7, 2006, which caused 7 fatalities along a 22.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Springfield
What the record shows near Springfield
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Springfield, with 27 of the 130 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 22 so far. The Springfield record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Springfield, 87 reached EF0 or EF1 and 43 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Springfield is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Springfield has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 56 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 11, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.