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Wind in Moore County, Tennessee
220 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.
Moore County, Tennessee, has 220 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 183 events against 33 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 170.2 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
124 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Moore County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 220 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 170.2 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 331.1 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
16Mar
42Apr
8May
36Jun
40Jul
13Aug
17Sep
14Oct
1Nov
5Dec
22
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 145 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 220. 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 | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Moore County had?
220 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 Moore County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Moore County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Moore County compare with Tennessee for wind?
170.2 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 220 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.