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Wind in Campbell County, Tennessee
214 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.
Campbell County, Tennessee, has 214 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 44.6 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
108 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Campbell County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 214 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.6 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.1 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
6Mar
13Apr
15May
35Jun
47Jul
53Aug
21Sep
4Oct
5Nov
2Dec
5
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 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $18K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Campbell County had?
214 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 Campbell County?
12 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Campbell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Campbell County compare with Tennessee for wind?
44.6 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 214 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.