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Wind in Cumberland County, Tennessee
153 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 153 wind events in Cumberland County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Cumberland County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 153 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.5 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
10Apr
25May
24Jun
24Jul
29Aug
11Sep
3Oct
5Nov
2Dec
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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 153 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 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $215K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $3.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $14K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 11 | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cumberland County had?
153 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 Cumberland County?
16 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cumberland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Cumberland County compare with Tennessee for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 153 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.