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Wind in White County, Tennessee
167 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 167 wind events in White County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 44.3 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | White County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 167 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.3 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.4 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
12Apr
15May
26Jun
22Jul
47Aug
21Sep
3Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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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 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $99K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has White County had?
167 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 White County?
15 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in White County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does White County compare with Tennessee for wind?
44.3 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 167 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.