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Wind in Lewis County, Tennessee
103 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.
Lewis County, Tennessee, has 103 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 36.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Lewis County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 80.1 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
7Apr
11May
20Jun
15Jul
10Aug
9Sep
5Oct
8Nov
4Dec
2
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 103 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $145K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lewis County had?
103 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 Lewis County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lewis County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Lewis County compare with Tennessee for wind?
36.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 103 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.