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Wind in Lincoln County, Tennessee
362 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 362 wind events in Lincoln County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 258 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 63.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
158 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 | Lincoln County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 362 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.2 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
14Mar
9Apr
60May
51Jun
83Jul
77Aug
23Sep
5Oct
7Nov
5Dec
22
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 362. 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 | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $11K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
362 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 Lincoln County?
28 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 Lincoln County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Lincoln County compare with Tennessee for wind?
63.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 362 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.