269
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Tennessee: 269 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #582 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bradley County is the 2000s, when 97 of the county's 269 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 Bradley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #582 for this hazard and #20 within Tennessee, putting it in the 81.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bradley County with 57 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SOUTH CLEVELAND | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | CLEVELAND | 60 | $50K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | UNION GROVE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WATERVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | FLINT SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CLEVELAND | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | FLINT SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CLEVELAND | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | ANNADALE | 52 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | RED HILL | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bradley 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 trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts, blocking a local road. Elsewhere in Bradley County, numerous trees were felled, with multiple trees landing on both site built and manufactured housing, dealing various amounts of damage to structures.
Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees and traffic lights downed by thunderstorm wind across 7 area roads in and around Cleveland. Amateur radio personnel reported a 51 knot wind near Interstate 75 in Cleveland.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bradley County, Tennessee?
269 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bradley County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bradley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bradley County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bradley 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 Bradley County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/bradley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.