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Wind in Hancock County, Tennessee
110 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 110 wind events in Hancock County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 49.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
46 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 | Hancock County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 162.1 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
1Apr
8May
22Jun
20Jul
20Aug
16Sep
5Oct
2Nov
6Dec
3
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | $23K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $11K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $23K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $9K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $28K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | $9K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
110 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 Hancock County?
27 Sep 2024 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Hancock County compare with Tennessee for wind?
49.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 110 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.