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Wind in Williamson County, Tennessee
446 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 446 wind events in Williamson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 328 events against 109 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 76.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
221 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Williamson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 446 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 76.5 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.4 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
20Mar
42Apr
46May
47Jun
85Jul
82Aug
36Sep
23Oct
21Nov
17Dec
12
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 446. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $703K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $206K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $476K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Williamson County had?
446 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 Williamson County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Williamson County?
The high wind of 3 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Williamson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
76.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 446 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.