45
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
64
Direct injuries
$425.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Wilson County, Tennessee: 45 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #479 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Wilson County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Wilson County is the 2010s, when 14 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Wilson County archive, tornado makes up 5.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #4 within Tennessee, putting it in the 83.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Wilson County with 11 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | EF3 | 60.1 mi | 1,600 yd | Crossed in |
| 1998-04-16 | EF3 | 42.1 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-03 | EF3 | 15.9 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-04-27 | EF3 | 15.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2001-05-31 | EF2 | 6.3 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 2013-01-30 | EF2 | 4.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-02-24 | EF2 | 7.5 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2011-02-24 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1998-04-16 | EF2 | 27.7 mi | 880 yd | Crossed in |
| 1997-01-24 | EF2 | 10.7 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | MT JULIET | EF3 | 3 | 50 | $409.0M |
| Apr 2, 1974 | F1 | 0 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 25, 2020 | COMMERCE | EF1 | 0 | 3 | $15K |
| Apr 28, 1971 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Feb 25, 2011 | GLADEVILLE | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $500K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | GREEN HILL | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
| May 17, 1980 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | VINE | EF1 | $250K |
| May 6, 2024 | TAYLORSVILLE | EF0 | $25K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | HUNTERS PT | EF0 | $5K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | OAKLAND | EF0 | $5K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | GREEN HILL | EF1 | $1.0M |
| Oct 3, 2021 | MT JULIET | EF0 | $5K |
| Mar 26, 2021 | VESTA | EF0 | $50K |
| Apr 25, 2020 | COMMERCE | EF1 | $15K |
| Mar 3, 2020 | MT JULIET | EF3 | $409.0M |
| Feb 7, 2019 | TUCKERS XRDS | EF0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Wilson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 546
- Hail 129
- Flash Flood 82
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado travelled just south of Lebanon Pike and did damage to homes and businesses in West Lebanon. The TRW plant received some damage on HWY 70 Bypass. Trees were uprooted and homes sustained roof damage. There was extensive agricultural losses. Approximately $60,000 worth of fencing was destroyed or damaged. 20 hogs were killed. Farmers lost 26 outbuildings, and 21 vehicles were damaged.
National Weather Service Nashville personnel and Wilson County Emergency Management confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down in Mount Juliet on Glenwood Drive, then moved east-northeast through the city before lifting near Cooks Church Road. The heaviest damage occurred in a commercial district around Lebanon Road and Mount Juliet Road, where a Dollar General store and an automotive warehouse were heavily damaged. A distribution warehouse for the Tennessean newspaper on Lineberry Boulevard was nearly completely destroyed, and the roof, third story, and several walls of an adjacent three-story building were blown off. Dozens of other businesses in the area received minor to moderate structural damage and debris impacts from nearby damaged buildings. Significant damage to outbuildings, fences, and power poles also occurred at the Mount Juilet Ballpark. Dozens of trees and power lines were blown down and many homes received minor damage along the path.
This tornado was the same one that struck downtown Nashville. The tornado was seen moving from west to east about a mile south of the NWS office. The tornado caused many trees to be uprooted, power lines were knocked down, signs damaged or blown down, and there was roof damage to homes. The Mt. Juliet Little League field was littered with aluminum and lumber blown from Marvin's Lumber Yard. Part of a roof was taken off First Bank in Mt. Juliet. The tornado continued into southern Trousdale county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Wilson County, Tennessee?
45 tornado events are recorded in Wilson County between 1955 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Wilson County?
The strongest tornado on record in Wilson County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Wilson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Wilson County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/wilson-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.