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Wind in Madison County, Tennessee
222 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 222 wind events in Madison County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 39.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Madison County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.5 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
20Apr
38May
39Jun
33Jul
33Aug
10Sep
5Oct
6Nov
10Dec
9
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 155 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. 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 | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $644K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 25 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
222 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 Madison County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Madison County compare with Tennessee for wind?
39.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 222 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.