122
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cannon County, Tennessee: 122 recorded events between 1979 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,913 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cannon County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cannon County is the 2020s, when 36 of the county's 122 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 Cannon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,913 for this hazard and #77 within Tennessee, putting it in the 39.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cannon County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2020 | WOODBURY | 61 | 0 | 2 | $53K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | HOLLOW SPGS | 56 | $2K |
| May 2, 2025 | WOODBURY | 43 | $5K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | MITCHELVILLE | 61 | $20K |
| Jul 31, 2024 | READYVILLE | 50 | $5K |
| May 9, 2024 | IVY BLUFF | 74 | $15K |
| May 9, 2024 | IVY BLUFF | 74 | $5K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | AUBURNTOWN | 52 | $50K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | READYVILLE | 52 | $25K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | SHEYBOGAN | 61 | $1K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | WOODBURY | 61 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Newspaper story quoted the EMA Director saying that about one million dollars worth of damage occurred in Cannon County due to the strong winds and hail. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged numerous barns, sheds and outbuildings. Many trees and power lines were down around the county. 800 to1000 homes in Cannon county sustained damage, especially in the eastern part of the county. One house and one mobile home was declared a total loss. 4 or 5 homes were heavily damaged in the Center Hill and Short Mountain community.
A combination of sentinel satellite imagery, drone video, and damage photos indicate a small but intense 250-500 yards wide microburst caused significant damage from Hollow Springs Road in Cannon County to Pedigap Road in Warren County. The metal roof of a barn-style home at 5990 Hollow Springs Road was partially blown off and the home was shifted slightly off its foundation, causing $100,000 in wind and water damage. Winds were estimated up to 75 mph in this area. Further to the east, a video of the microburst was taken at an automotive business on Jim Cummings Hwy, where winds were also estimated up to 75 mph. Major tree damage occurred from north of McMahan Rd to north of Pedigap Rd, with dozens of trees snapped and uprooted. A silo on Parker Rd was also destroyed and a barn on Pedigap Rd was heavily damaged. Winds were estimated up to 90 mph in this area. No injuries were reported, and damages are a rough estimate.
Sentinel satellite imagery along with damage photos indicate a 3/4 mile wide microburst blew down numerous trees and damaged several outbuildings from east of Espy Road in northern Coffee County to near Taylor Lake Road along the Cannon/Warren County border. A three car garage was partially collapsed on Floyd Rd at Espy Road. Swaths of corn could been seen blown down along Highway 53 south of Ivy Bluff Road, and an outbuilding was heavily damaged on Ivy Bluff Road. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cannon County, Tennessee?
122 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cannon County between 1979 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cannon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cannon County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cannon 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 Cannon County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/cannon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.