425
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumner County, Tennessee: 425 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #182 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumner County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sumner County is the 2010s, when 162 of the county's 425 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 Sumner County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #182 for this hazard and #7 within Tennessee, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sumner County with 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | CORINTH | 74 | 0 | 4 | $200K |
| Jun 15, 2016 | SHACKLE IS | 52 | 0 | 2 | $1K |
| Jul 10, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 21, 2013 | CEDAR GROVE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Jul 1, 2009 | BETHPAGE | 40 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| May 7, 2003 | CASTALIAN SPGS | 85 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | MILLERSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HENDERSONVILLE | 52 | $25K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | ROCKLAND | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | GALLATIN | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ROCKLAND | 52 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | GALLATIN | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | BETHPAGE | 43 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | PORTLAND | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | CORINTH | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SHACKLE IS | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Sumner County
- Hail 163
- Flash Flood 72
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe gust front winds caused a large road construction crane to collapse onto a car that was driving on the highway 109 bridge over the Cumberland River about 2 miles south of Gallatin. The car had two occupants. One was hospitalized with minor injuries. The other was uninjured.
A 4 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst caused severe wind damage east of Portland from Meadows Road northward to the Kentucky border. In the area around Cook Road and Highway 259, dozens of trees were blown down with some falling onto houses and blocking roads. Several homes suffered roof and exterior damage, and numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Four injuries were reported in this area. Winds were estimated up to 85 mph.
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and powerlines across southwestern Sumner County. One of these trees fell onto and crushed a house along Raintree Drive in Hendersonville. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sumner County, Tennessee?
425 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sumner County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sumner County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sumner County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/sumner-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.