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Wind in Hamilton County, Tennessee
507 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.
Hamilton County, Tennessee, has 507 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 270 events against 190 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 93.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
240 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Hamilton County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 507 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 93.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
18Mar
27Apr
44May
63Jun
124Jul
110Aug
56Sep
18Oct
9Nov
15Dec
7
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 507. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $23K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamilton County had?
507 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 Hamilton County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamilton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.4M.
How does Hamilton County compare with Tennessee for wind?
93.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 507 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.