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Wind in Decatur County, Tennessee
93 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.
Decatur County, Tennessee, has 93 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 39 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 27.9 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Decatur County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 93 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.9 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.6 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
6Apr
17May
19Jun
10Jul
10Aug
7Sep
2Oct
3Nov
6Dec
1
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 93 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $3.1M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Decatur County had?
93 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 Decatur County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Decatur County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Oct 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.1M.
How does Decatur County compare with Tennessee for wind?
27.9 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 93 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.