March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak
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| Date | March 14, 1933 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 5+ |
| Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
| Duration | ~3 hours |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 44 fatalities, ≥461 injuries |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Arkansas, Tennessee |
The March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected the city of Nashville and the Middle Tennessee region on March 14, 1933. The entire outbreak produced five or more tornadoes, killed 44 people, and injured at least 461. One of the tornadoes was an F3 tornado family that struck downtown Nashville, killing 15 people and injuring 235. It is the seventh-deadliest tornado in Middle Tennessee on record and is one of two significant tornado events in the region in 1933, the other being the Beaty Swamp tornado of May 10, 1933.