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Wind in Knox County, Tennessee
508 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.
Knox County, Tennessee, has 508 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 112 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 306 events against 178 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 99.9 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
259 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Knox County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 508 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 99.9 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.4 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
14Mar
22Apr
44May
77Jun
112Jul
97Aug
76Sep
13Oct
12Nov
12Dec
21
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 508. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | $11K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $16K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knox County had?
508 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 Knox County?
20 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Knox County compare with Tennessee for wind?
99.9 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 508 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.