Tornadoes in Bradley County
The Storm Prediction Center records 30 tornadoes whose paths touched Bradley County, Tennessee between 1963 and 2020. They killed 33 people and injured 673. The busiest month is April, with 20 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 27 April 2011. The most recent was on 12 April 2020.
- 30tornadoes
- 33deaths
- 673injuries
- 913per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Bradley County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 5 | 17% |
| F1 / EF1 | 12 | 40% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 13% |
| F3 / EF3 | 8 | 27% |
| F4 / EF4 | 1 | 3% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Bradley County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Bradley County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 20 deaths, 335 injuries, 48 miles long
- Most recent: Tennessee tornado12 April 2020, EF1, 4.7 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Bradley County
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 20 deaths, 335 injuries, 48 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF2, 4 deaths, 28 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado3 April 1974, F3, 3 deaths, 50 injuries, 21.2 miles long
- East Ridge, Tennessee tornado12 April 2020, EF3, 2 deaths, 18 injuries, 19.3 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado3 April 1974, F3, 1 death, 100 injuries, 18.1 miles long
- Graysville, Tennessee tornado15 April 1994, F3, 1 death, 9 injuries, 15 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.