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Wind in Benton County, Tennessee
156 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Benton County, Tennessee, has 156 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 39.6 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
60 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Benton County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.6 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.3 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
14Apr
15May
25Jun
26Jul
24Aug
16Sep
4Oct
8Nov
8Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 156 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $278K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Benton County had?
156 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Benton County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Benton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Benton County compare with Tennessee for wind?
39.6 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 156 of the state's 21,361 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.