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Wind in Wayne County, Tennessee
152 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.
Wayne County, Tennessee, has 152 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Wayne County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 152 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.6 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
8Mar
19Apr
13May
25Jun
22Jul
25Aug
14Sep
4Oct
6Nov
7Dec
3
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 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $94K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
152 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 Wayne County?
1 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 Wayne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wayne County compare with Tennessee for wind?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 152 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.