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Wind in Davidson County, Tennessee
1,024 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.
Davidson County, Tennessee, has 1,024 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 213 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 714 events against 237 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.8% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 203.3 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
478 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Davidson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 1,024 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 203.3 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.5 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
28Feb
25Mar
80Apr
150May
127Jun
176Jul
213Aug
115Sep
33Oct
23Nov
30Dec
24
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
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,024. 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 | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | $20M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $493K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | $2.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Davidson County had?
1,024 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 Davidson County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Davidson County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Davidson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
203.3 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 1,024 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.