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Wind in Dyer County, Tennessee
145 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.
Dyer County, Tennessee, has 145 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 47 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 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Dyer County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 145 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.6 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
11Mar
11Apr
18May
24Jun
21Jul
25Aug
11Sep
2Oct
5Nov
6Dec
6
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 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dyer County had?
145 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 Dyer County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dyer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.9M.
How does Dyer County compare with Tennessee for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 145 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.