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Wind in Macon County, Tennessee
145 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.
Macon County, Tennessee, has 145 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 47.2 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
62 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Macon County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 145 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.2 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.4 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
2Mar
9Apr
15May
32Jun
25Jul
31Aug
7Sep
6Oct
3Nov
5Dec
1
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 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Macon County had?
145 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 Macon County?
4 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 Macon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Macon County compare with Tennessee for wind?
47.2 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 145 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.