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Wind in Hamblen County, Tennessee
198 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 198 wind events in Hamblen County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 106 events against 81 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 122.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
87 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 | Hamblen County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 198 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 122.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
7Feb
13Mar
7Apr
15May
40Jun
41Jul
37Aug
23Sep
8Oct
1Nov
2Dec
4
7Feb
13Mar
7Apr
15May
40Jun
41Jul
37Aug
23Sep
8Oct
1Nov
2Dec
4
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 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 9 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $21K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $21K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $14K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $14K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $18K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamblen County had?
198 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 Hamblen County?
20 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamblen County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $25K.
How does Hamblen County compare with Tennessee for wind?
122.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 198 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.