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Wind in Carter County, Tennessee
111 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 111 wind events in Carter County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 32.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Carter County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.8 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
1Apr
9May
18Jun
27Jul
31Aug
12Sep
4Oct
2Nov
2Dec
0
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $27K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $13K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carter County had?
111 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 Carter County?
6 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carter County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Oct 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Carter County compare with Tennessee for wind?
32.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 111 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.