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Wind in Chester County, Tennessee
80 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.
Chester County, Tennessee, has 80 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
11 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Chester County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 80 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
9Apr
14May
13Jun
10Jul
12Aug
6Sep
2Oct
2Nov
3Dec
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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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chester County had?
80 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 Chester County?
27 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chester County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Chester County compare with Tennessee for wind?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 80 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.