148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Tennessee: 148 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Benton County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 148 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Benton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #63 within Tennessee, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Benton County with 26 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | GISMONDA | 50 | $20K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | LIBERTY | 55 | $15K |
| Nov 7, 2025 | WAY | 50 | $5K |
| May 8, 2025 | BIG SANDY | 60 | $10K |
| May 8, 2025 | BIG SANDY | 56 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | BIG SANDY | 60 | $20K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | WYLY | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CHALKLEVEL | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | BIG SANDY | 43 | $10K |
| May 27, 2024 | LIBERTY | 56 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Benton County
- Hail 60
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. 3 homes had damage because trees fell on them. A 75-foot oak tree, whcih was probably more than 100 years old, fell into another tree, and they both fell on a carport and on a 1995 Ford Aerostar van. The hardest hit areas was in northeast Camden on Wren Avenue, Rowsey Street, and Flatwoods Road. A 500 foot TV tower belonging to Charter Cable fell to the ground. The tower will not be erected, and the metal will be sold for scrap. Dollar damage estimate was from Benton County EMA director.
Damage in Benton county was the result of an unusually intense microburst with estimated wind speeds of 110 miles an hour. Damage occurred along a 15-mile path that was up to 1 mile wide. There were thousands of trees snapped or uprooted. There was also roof damage to many homes. A couple of barns were barns destroyed.
Seven tractor trailer trucks were blown over on the I-40 bridge over the Tennessee River. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Several homes and a few structures around the county were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Benton County, Tennessee?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Benton County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Benton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Benton County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Benton County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/benton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.