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Wind in Franklin County, Tennessee
271 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 271 wind events in Franklin County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 101 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 48.9 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
110 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Franklin County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 271 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.9 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
14Mar
43Apr
27May
36Jun
50Jul
50Aug
22Sep
7Oct
2Nov
8Dec
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 271. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
271 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 Franklin County?
6 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Franklin County compare with Tennessee for wind?
48.9 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 271 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.