109
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McNairy County, Tennessee: 109 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #81 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McNairy County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McNairy County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 109 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 McNairy County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #81 within Tennessee, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McNairy County with 30 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | EASTVIEW | 75 | 1 | 0 | $2.7M |
| Mar 20, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | EASTVIEW | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 10, 2025 | PURDY | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | RAMER | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ROSE CREEK | 76 | $10K |
| Jul 1, 2023 | BETHEL SPGS | 50 | $20K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ROSE CREEK | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 61 | $2K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | BETHEL SPGS | 74 | $5K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ROSE CREEK | 74 | $5K |
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
Straight line winds caused significant damage across McNairy County. 880 homes were damaged and 21 homes were destroyed. Trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Adamsville was the hardest hit area of the county while Milledgeville and Miche also sustained damage. A man was killed by a falling tree in Milledgeville.
The rear flank downdraft of the EF-2 tornado that tracked from near Bethel Springs toward Morris Chapel caused straight-line damage on Good Hope Church Road, Sam Kirby Road, and Puron Road. Trees were uprooted and snapped. A church roof was heavily damaged.
Numerous trees and power lines were down from near Higginbotham Road west of Highway 45 to points just southeast of town east of Highway 45 and south of Highway 64. The hardest hit area was the Selmer Country Club where it appeared a gustnado circulation was seen embedded in the microburst.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McNairy County, Tennessee?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McNairy County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McNairy County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McNairy County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McNairy 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 McNairy County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/mcnairy-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.