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Wind in Dickson County, Tennessee
287 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 287 wind events in Dickson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 95 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 58.6 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Dickson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 287 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.6 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.9 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
19Mar
28Apr
32May
39Jun
43Jul
52Aug
24Sep
4Oct
6Nov
6Dec
9
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 287. 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 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $668K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $230K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dickson County had?
287 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 Dickson 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 Dickson County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Dickson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
58.6 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 287 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.