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Wind in Lawrence County, Tennessee
400 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 400 wind events in Lawrence County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
May is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 281 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 64.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
198 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 | Lawrence County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 400 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 89.2 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
12Mar
39Apr
59May
83Jun
72Jul
51Aug
24Sep
14Oct
16Nov
2Dec
14
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 400. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $97K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
400 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 Lawrence County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Lawrence County compare with Tennessee for wind?
64.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 400 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.