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tornado Tornado Risk in Nashville, TN

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Nashville's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $24M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.43 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US (2021-12-11)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Nashville is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Nashville Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Nashville

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Nashville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US (May 2021).

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

May 3, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

March 2, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

August 31, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

December 10, 2021 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado - Nashville, TN WFO Region, US

August 27, 2020 — WATCH

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Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Nashville, TN tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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