191
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$874K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hamblen County, Tennessee: 191 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,113 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hamblen County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hamblen County is the 2000s, when 62 of the county's 191 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 Hamblen County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,113 for this hazard and #43 within Tennessee, putting it in the 64.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hamblen County with 41 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 6, 2016 | ALPHA | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | ALPHA | 52 | $10K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ALPHA | 43 | $5K |
| Sep 4, 2025 | RUSSELLVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NEW LINE | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ROE | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | MORRISTOWN | 52 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | RUSSELLVILLE | 78 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | BARTON SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | VALLEY HOME | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | MORRISTOWN | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Two separate callers from the public reported several trees were snapped by the thunderstorm wind along Cane Mill Road 1 mile north of Russellville. One of the callers also reported an above ground pool was flipped into the neighbors yard.
Multiple trees sustained significant damage from powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. One tree was uprooted, another had its trunk snapped, and multiple other trees lost limbs larger than one foot in diameter. Additionally, large glass pane windows were shattered, with winds tearing down decorations hanging on the inside of the structure.
Trees were reported down at the intersection of South Cumberland Street and Algonquin Drive, at the intersection of Dover and Carroll Road in Morristown. Another tree was reported down in Talbott at the intersection fo Allen and Cody Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hamblen County, Tennessee?
191 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hamblen County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hamblen County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hamblen County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hamblen 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 Hamblen County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/hamblen-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.