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Wind in Rutherford County, Tennessee
441 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 441 wind events in Rutherford County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 274 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 71.2 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
217 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Rutherford County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 441 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 71.2 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
15Feb
13Mar
43Apr
59May
57Jun
84Jul
71Aug
54Sep
8Oct
13Nov
10Dec
14
15Feb
13Mar
43Apr
59May
57Jun
84Jul
71Aug
54Sep
8Oct
13Nov
10Dec
14
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 441. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rutherford County had?
441 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 Rutherford County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rutherford County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Rutherford County compare with Tennessee for wind?
71.2 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 441 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.