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Wind in Gibson County, Tennessee
182 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.
Gibson County, Tennessee, has 182 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 30.2 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Gibson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 182 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.2 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.0 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.6M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gibson County had?
182 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 Gibson County?
28 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 Gibson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.6M.
How does Gibson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
30.2 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 182 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.