December 2023 Tennessee tornado outbreak
A home destroyed by an EF2 tornado near Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. | |
| Tornado outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 18 |
| Maximum rating | EF3 tornado |
| Duration | December 9–10, 2023 |
| Highest winds | 150 mph (240 km/h) (Clarksville, Tennessee EF3 on December 9) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 92 |
| Damage | $62.375 million (2023 USD) (tornado damage only) |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2023 | |
A significant, late-season severe weather and tornado outbreak affected portions of the Southern United States, primarily across the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Tennessee was most affected by the outbreak, with multiple damaging tornadoes touching down, including a high-end EF1 tornado that damaged a National Guard Armory site near Dresden, a long-tracked, intense EF3 tornado that caused heavy damage in northwestern portion of Clarksville, and another strong, long-tracked high-end EF2 tornado that prompted a tornado emergency for the city of Hendersonville.
The tornadoes resulted in a total of seven deaths and injured 71 others, including 61 from the Clarksville tornado alone. The tornado outbreak scored 15 points on the outbreak intensity score, ranking it as a significant tornado outbreak. This system also caused significant winter storm impacts to the Northeastern United States.