166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fentress County, Tennessee: 166 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fentress County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fentress County is the 2010s, when 62 of the county's 166 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 Fentress County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #57 within Tennessee, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fentress County with 39 recorded events, while Oct 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 25, 2009 | PALL MALL | 55 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
| Mar 23, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | JAMESTOWN | 56 | $10K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PINE HAVEN | 61 | $25K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | PINE HAVEN | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CLARKRANGE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | JAMESTOWN | 50 | $15K |
| May 26, 2024 | JAMESTOWN | 65 | $25K |
| May 26, 2024 | SHARP PLACE | 76 | $75K |
| May 26, 2024 | PLEASANT VIEW | 61 | $10K |
| May 22, 2024 | ALLARDT | 52 | $25K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | CLARKRANGE | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Fentress County
- Hail 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Just off of State Highway 62 between Clarkrange and Monterey, about 3/4 mile east of the Putnam County line, several trees were snapped off, uprooted, or twisted. Minor structural damage also occurred. Specific details concerning what type of structure sustained damage and associated costs were unkown.
An NWS Storm Survey found a strong microburst with maximum wind speeds up to 85 mph struck areas east of Grimsley. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and several power poles and lines were blown down along a 2 mile path from south of the Banner Springs Road and Press Beaty Road intersection eastward to Pierce Road. One tree fell on a house on Georgee Road causing major damage to the roof and garage. Another tree toppled onto and damaged a vehicle on Press Beaty Road, and a tree also fell onto and destroyed an outbuilding on Pierce Road.
Straight line winds estimated up to 70 mph knocked over 3 HVAC units on the roof of Pine Haven Elementary School and damaged a portable building. A dugout at the baseball field across the street collapsed and bleachers were turned over.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fentress County, Tennessee?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fentress County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fentress County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fentress County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fentress 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 Fentress County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/fentress-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.