179
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Tennessee: 179 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 110. That places the county #1,224 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henry County is the 2020s, when 58 of the county's 179 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 Henry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,224 for this hazard and #46 within Tennessee, putting it in the 61.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henry County with 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2011 | HENRY | 56 | 0 | 1 | $1.5M |
| May 27, 2000 | PARIS | 0 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | NEW HOPE | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | OAK GROVE | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | NOBLES | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SOUTH MIDWAY | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | OAKLAND | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | OAKLAND | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | PARIS | 50 | $10K |
| Sep 15, 2025 | COTTAGE GROVE | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CENTER | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | HENRY CO ARPT | 35 | $3K |
Other hazards here
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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
Straight line winds produced widespread damage in Henry County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down all across the county including in the city of Paris. Power poles were knocked down as well. Two mobile homes were damaged from fallen trees in Henry. One injury occurred as a result. Several homes sustained minor damage also from fallen trees.
Straight line winds caused damage to many houses and knocked down many trees and power lines in the Paris area. Some of the trees fell on homes causing additional damage. One home was destroyed and 34 homes suffered minor to major damage. One mobile had minor damage.
Straight line winds caused considerable damage across Henry County. Forty to fifty homes received minor to moderate damage while several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One mobile home on Jones Bend Road was destroyed when a large tree fell across one of the bedrooms. Many trees and power lines were also knocked down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henry County, Tennessee?
179 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henry County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henry County measured 110.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henry 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 Henry County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/henry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.