Bradley County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Bradley County, TN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 661 alerts that included Bradley County, roughly 66 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (165 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 17, 2025. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Bradley County alert history
Alert events that included Bradley County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 165 | 16 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 103 | 10 | September 23, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 50 | 8 | November 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 47 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 41 | 8 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 35 | 0 | November 2, 2023 |
| Tornado Watch | 35 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 34 | 4 | August 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 24 | 0 | April 7, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 23 | 1 | August 12, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 17 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 1, 2023 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 | 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 16 | 1 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 14 | 0 | May 17, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Bradley County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Bradley County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 368. That ranks 15 of 95 counties in Tennessee. The most recent was on April 12, 2020 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Bradley County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Bradley County | 21.2 mi | 500 yd | 3 | 50 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Bradley County | 21.2 mi | 500 yd | 3 | 50 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Bradley County | 18.1 mi | 350 yd | 1 | 100 |
| April 15, 1994 | F3 | Hamilton County | 15 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 9 |
| March 2, 2012 | EF3 | Hamilton County | 41 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 44 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2020 | EF1 | Bradley County | 4.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 2020 | EF1 | Bradley County | 5.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 2020 | EF2 | Bradley County | 3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 6 |
| April 28, 2014 | EF1 | Bradley County | 0.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 2, 2012 | EF3 | Hamilton County | 41 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 44 |
About Bradley County
- Population: 113,782 (2024 estimate)
- State: Tennessee
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 047011 (how to use it)