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Wind in Carroll County, Tennessee
178 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 178 wind events in Carroll County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 29.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
36 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 | Carroll County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 178 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.6 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11Mar
23Apr
26May
29Jun
32Jul
25Aug
12Sep
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5Nov
7Dec
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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 178 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carroll County had?
178 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does Carroll County compare with Tennessee for wind?
29.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 178 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.