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Wind in Meigs County, Tennessee
134 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 134 wind events in Meigs County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 84 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 68.7 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Meigs County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 134 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.7 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
8Apr
9May
21Jun
28Jul
28Aug
16Sep
0Oct
2Nov
6Dec
6
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 134 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 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $21K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Meigs County had?
134 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 Meigs County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Meigs County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Meigs County compare with Tennessee for wind?
68.7 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 134 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.