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Wind in Johnson County, Tennessee
86 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 86 wind events in Johnson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 28.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Johnson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.3 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
4Apr
4May
18Jun
25Jul
10Aug
7Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
5
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $16K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $23K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $16K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $11K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson County had?
86 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 Johnson County?
2 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $18K and crop damage at $15K.
How does Johnson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
28.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 86 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.