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Wind in Wilson County, Tennessee
573 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.
Wilson County, Tennessee, has 573 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 125 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 404 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 100.4 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
270 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Wilson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 573 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 100.4 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
12Mar
36Apr
76May
77Jun
100Jul
125Aug
54Sep
11Oct
15Nov
19Dec
31
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 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 573. 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $438K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilson County had?
573 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 Wilson 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 Wilson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Wilson County compare with Tennessee for wind?
100.4 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 573 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.