369
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Tennessee: 369 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #266 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Blount County is the 2000s, when 117 of the county's 369 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 Blount County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #266 for this hazard and #10 within Tennessee, putting it in the 91.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Blount County with 78 recorded events, while Sep 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2012 | TREMONT | 60 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2012 | CADES COVE | 60 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ALCOA | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | TALLASSEE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FOREST HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | DISCO | 52 | $10K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | (TYS)MCGHEE TYSON KN | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | (TYS)MCGHEE TYSON KN | 54 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | MARYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | (TYS)MCGHEE TYSON KN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | PROVIDENCE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | OAKHURST | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | AMERENE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Blount County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Thunderstorm downburst with a record wind gust to 86 mph occurred at Knoxville McGhee-Tyson (TYS) Airport damaging two national guard helicopters, airborne freight containers and an air freight depot. Heavy damage to trees, and a nearby trailer park also occurred.
In the town of Louisville along Mentor Road, two separate trees split with half of each tree falling due to convective wind. One tree fell on a storage building damaging the structure. Other tree limbs also fell in the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Blount County, Tennessee?
369 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Blount County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Blount County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Blount County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Blount 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 Blount County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/blount-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.