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Wind in Hardin County, Tennessee
123 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.
Hardin County, Tennessee, has 123 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 21.3 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
26 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 | Hardin County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.3 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
11Apr
28May
19Jun
14Jul
18Aug
9Sep
2Oct
8Nov
3Dec
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 123 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 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 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 |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $202K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $91K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | 22 | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hardin County had?
123 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 Hardin County?
28 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hardin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Oct 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.6M.
How does Hardin County compare with Tennessee for wind?
21.3 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 123 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.