Tornado Risk in Campbell County, TN
How likely is a tornado in Campbell County, TN?
1 tornado track have crossed Campbell County since 2014 by NOAA's count, roughly one every 76.9 years - the Minimal band on this site's scale. That is the 6th percentile nationally for tornado frequency. Among 95 Tennessee counties in this dataset, Campbell County ranks 94 for how often a tornado touches down.
The number that matters more than frequency
No violent (EF4-5) tornado has been recorded in Campbell County in NOAA's 76-year database. Of its 1 recorded tracks, 0 were weak (EF0-1) and 1 significant (EF2-3).
Shelter and safe-room economics
Tennessee does not currently have a confirmed state rebate layered on top of FEMA's 75% Hazard Mitigation cost-share, so a Campbell County homeowner should expect the full national range: $2,890-$13,280, $7,645 typical.
Power after the storm, not just shelter during it
40,238 people live in Campbell County, and a tornado outbreak's power loss usually reaches far more of Tennessee than the tracks themselves touch. A portable battery unit is the faster, no-fuel way to bridge that outage.
What Campbell County's figure does not tell you
Campbell County's figure is county-wide, not address-specific. Campbell County covers about 480 square miles, so a single touch here counts the same as a single touch in a county a fraction of that size. NOAA also documents that older records undercount weaker tornadoes from before Doppler radar became standard. Campbell County has about 40,238 residents.