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Wind in Cannon County, Tennessee
127 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.
NCEI records 127 wind events in Cannon County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 47.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
54 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Cannon County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 127 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.3 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
20Apr
8May
21Jun
21Jul
23Aug
13Sep
2Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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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 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 49 mph | $72K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $53K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cannon County had?
127 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 Cannon County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cannon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Cannon County compare with Tennessee for wind?
47.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 127 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.