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Wind in Cocke County, Tennessee
192 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 192 wind events in Cocke County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Cocke County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 192 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
7Feb
3Mar
11Apr
18May
39Jun
49Jul
38Aug
20Sep
3Oct
2Nov
2Dec
0
7Feb
3Mar
11Apr
18May
39Jun
49Jul
38Aug
20Sep
3Oct
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 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $17K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $18K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $14K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $32K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $16K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | $22K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $9K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cocke County had?
192 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 Cocke County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cocke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $25K.
How does Cocke County compare with Tennessee for wind?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 192 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.