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Wind in Hickman County, Tennessee
235 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 235 wind events in Hickman County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 38.4 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
93 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Hickman County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 235 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.4 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.9 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
7Mar
18Apr
37May
49Jun
36Jul
29Aug
23Sep
7Oct
11Nov
5Dec
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
The 134 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $533K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $190K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hickman County had?
235 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 Hickman County?
16 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hickman County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Hickman County compare with Tennessee for wind?
38.4 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 235 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.