129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$894K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Meigs County, Tennessee: 129 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #1,806 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Meigs County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Meigs County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 129 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 Meigs County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,806 for this hazard and #75 within Tennessee, putting it in the 42.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Meigs County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2019 | FOREST GROVE | 55 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | CALICO | 52 | $0 |
| May 12, 2025 | BETA | 52 | $0 |
| May 12, 2025 | BIG SPG | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | DECATUR | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | GOODFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | EUCHEE | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | CENTER PT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | DECATUR | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | PINELAND | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | FOREST GROVE | 55 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Meigs 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
Several large trees scattered about were felled by severe thunderstorm winds on private property and seen in southwestern Meigs County, on both sides of the Hiwassee River and near Highway 58 for a few miles north of the river. One of the trees on the private land was snapped, the rest were felled at their roots. At least one road was impassable due to the tree damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Meigs County, Tennessee?
129 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Meigs County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Meigs County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Meigs County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Meigs 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 Meigs County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/meigs-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.