Tennessee, 1973

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 27, 1973

November 27, 1973 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
November 27, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
35.770, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 27, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
36.330, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickett

When
November 27, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Pickett County
Coordinates
36.600, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
November 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
35.150, -90.030

Tornado, Fayette

When
November 27, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F2
Path length
15.4 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.420, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
November 27, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
35.050, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
November 27, 3:25 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
36.600, -88.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
November 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
35.550, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When
November 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
McMinn County
Coordinates
35.380, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
November 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
35.280, -84.950

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10123153, 10123154, 10123155, 10123156, 10123157, 10123158, 10123159, 10123160, 10123161, 10123162.