57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$639K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickett County, Tennessee: 57 recorded events between 1973 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,659 nationally and #93 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickett County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pickett County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 57 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 Pickett County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,659 for this hazard and #93 within Tennessee, putting it in the 15.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pickett County with 19 recorded events, while Apr 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 29, 1996 | STATIC | 0 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | BYRDSTOWN | 52 | $15K |
| May 26, 2024 | TRAVISVILLE | 74 | $75K |
| May 26, 2024 | BYRDSTOWN | 61 | $75K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | BYRDSTOWN | 50 | $15K |
| May 5, 2022 | STAR PT | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | BYRDSTOWN | 56 | $1K |
| May 3, 2020 | BYRDSTOWN | 52 | $20K |
| Jun 22, 2019 | BYRDSTOWN | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2018 | PARKER | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | BOOM | 50 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong to severe winds associated with the rear flank downdraft of a supercell blew down numerous trees across southern Pickett County. Several trees were blown down on Hill Cemetary Road, and another tree fell and blocked Cherry Tree Lane near the Oak Grove Cemetary. A barn was damaged at the south end of Tompkins Lane. A tree fell on a home at 525 Tallman Lane causing significant damage, and another tree fell on a cabin on Eastport Road crushing part of the building. A marina broke away from shore at East Port Marina causing minor damage.
A Microburst resulted in snapped and uprooted trees, with a farm straddling the state line receiving the most significant damage. A carport was destroyed and blown away, and a barn was completely destroyed. The damage path was approximately two miles long and 100 yards wide.
NWS storm survey found a large 2.5 mile wide by 7 mile long downburst with embedded stronger microbursts that blew down hundreds of trees across northeast Fentress and eastern Pickett Counties, especially in Pickett State Park and Big South Fork Recreation Area. The park was temporarily closed due to all roads being blocked by downed trees. Max winds were estimated up to 85 mph. Damages are a rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pickett County, Tennessee?
57 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pickett County between 1973 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pickett County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pickett County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pickett 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 Pickett County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/pickett-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.