192
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$942K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cocke County, Tennessee: 192 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,103 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cocke County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cocke County is the 2000s, when 85 of the county's 192 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 Cocke County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,103 for this hazard and #41 within Tennessee, putting it in the 64.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cocke County with 49 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | NORTHPORT | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | CLEVENGER | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | DENTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | PLEASANT GROVE | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | BRIDGEPORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | LONDON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | SARDIS | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | NORTHPORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | CARSON SPG | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BYBEE | 52 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | IRISH CUT | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A member of the public reported a very large diameter tree was felled by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts just southwest of Newport, TN. Tree landed on top of a vehicle parked at the residence. Additionally, a manufactured house had a partial wall collapse and roof removed, resulting in insulation being blown into a neighboring tree.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cocke County, Tennessee?
192 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cocke County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cocke County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cocke County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cocke 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 Cocke County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/cocke-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.