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Wind in McMinn County, Tennessee
320 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.
McMinn County, Tennessee, has 320 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 163 events against 135 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 74.4 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | McMinn County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 320 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 74.4 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.2 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
14Mar
10Apr
31May
39Jun
82Jul
69Aug
24Sep
5Oct
8Nov
20Dec
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 320. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $22K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | $14K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $16K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $14K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | $19K | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McMinn County had?
320 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 McMinn County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McMinn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Feb 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does McMinn County compare with Tennessee for wind?
74.4 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 320 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.