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Wind in Marshall County, Tennessee
138 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.
Marshall County, Tennessee, has 138 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Marshall County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.4 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
20Apr
11May
34Jun
22Jul
24Aug
9Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
4
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $118K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marshall County had?
138 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 Marshall County?
16 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 Marshall County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Marshall County compare with Tennessee for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 138 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.