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Wind in Blount County, Tennessee
369 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.
Blount County, Tennessee, has 369 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 175 events against 144 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 66.0 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
182 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Blount County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 369 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 66.0 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.8 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
11Feb
14Mar
29Apr
33May
54Jun
77Jul
73Aug
49Sep
3Oct
5Nov
14Dec
7
11Feb
14Mar
29Apr
33May
54Jun
77Jul
73Aug
49Sep
3Oct
5Nov
14Dec
7
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 369. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $29K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $17K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $11K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Blount County had?
369 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 Blount County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Blount County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Blount County compare with Tennessee for wind?
66.0 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 369 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.