25 Small Towns in Tennessee With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 103 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Tennessee. #1 is La Follette, TN (0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 25Newport, Tennessee

   9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,868 people · Cocke County · median home $133,500 · income $31,250 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow

2. 24Clifton, Tennessee

   8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,651 people · Wayne County · median home $122,100 · income $43,571 · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow

3. 23Oak Grove, Tennessee

   8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,482 people · Washington County · median home $260,600 · income $72,143 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow

4. 22Jefferson City, Tennessee

   8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   8,419 people · Jefferson County · median home $213,200 · income $60,638 · Jan low 25°F · 3 in snow

5. 21Oliver Springs, Tennessee

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,297 people · Anderson County · median home $180,900 · income $51,183 · Jan low 29°F · 4 in snow

6. 20Spurgeon, Tennessee

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,978 people · Washington County · median home $219,300 · income $64,250 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow

7. 19Mount Carmel, Tennessee

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   5,473 people · Hawkins County · median home $179,600 · income $68,866 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow

8. 18Kingston, Tennessee

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   5,953 people · Roane County · median home $220,000 · income $71,675 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

9. 17Sweetwater, Tennessee

   7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,312 people · Monroe County · median home $178,400 · income $45,451 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow

10. 16Bloomingdale, Tennessee

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,918 people · Sullivan County · median home $165,500 · income $52,317 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow

11. 15Colonial Heights, Tennessee

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,055 people · Sullivan County · median home $217,100 · income $80,148 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow

12. 14Blountville, Tennessee

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,120 people · Sullivan County · median home $177,300 · income $54,754 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow

13. 13Oneida, Tennessee

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,787 people · Scott County · median home $170,600 · income $48,622 · Jan low 25°F · 6 in snow

14. 12Rockwood, Tennessee

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,444 people · Roane County · median home $128,700 · income $47,791 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

15. 11Dayton, Tennessee

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,065 people · Rhea County · median home $214,900 · income $49,719 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

16. 10Unicoi, Tennessee

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,833 people · Unicoi County · median home $244,300 · income $42,424 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow

17. 9Erwin, Tennessee

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,083 people · Unicoi County · median home $180,900 · income $47,487 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow

18. 8Church Hill, Tennessee

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,998 people · Hawkins County · median home $211,000 · income $65,526 · Jan low 27°F · 7 in snow

19. 7Mascot, Tennessee

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,760 people · Knox County · median home $206,000 · income $60,250 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow

20. 6Bean Station, Tennessee

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,967 people · Grainger County · median home $164,600 · income $44,785 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow

21. 5Harriman, Tennessee

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,892 people · Roane County · median home $153,200 · income $44,653 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

22. 4Rogersville, Tennessee

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,671 people · Hawkins County · median home $192,800 · income $47,500 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow

23. 3Gatlinburg, Tennessee

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,577 people · Sevier County · median home $332,000 · income $53,475 · Jan low 27°F · 8 in snow

24. 2Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    6,343 people · Sevier County · median home $291,800 · income $53,261 · Jan low 27°F · 8 in snow

25. 1La Follette, Tennessee

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,430 people · Campbell County · median home $138,900 · income $37,581 · Jan low 25°F · 4 in snow

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