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Wind in Hardeman County, Tennessee
152 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.
Hardeman County, Tennessee, has 152 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 22.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Hardeman County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 152 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.8 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
18Apr
16May
22Jun
22Jul
23Aug
15Sep
4Oct
6Nov
12Dec
0
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 152 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hardeman County had?
152 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 Hardeman 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 Hardeman County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Hardeman County compare with Tennessee for wind?
22.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 152 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.