354
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Tennessee: 354 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #295 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lincoln County is the 2020s, when 149 of the county's 354 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 Lincoln County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #295 for this hazard and #11 within Tennessee, putting it in the 90.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lincoln County with 82 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 30, 2017 | KELSO | 52 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | FLINTVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | HOWELL HILL | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | HOWELL HILL | 52 | $5K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | SHADY GROVE | 48 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CHAMP | 39 | $300 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CHAMP | 43 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | PROSPECT | 52 | $2K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | MULBERRY | 43 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | FAYETTEVILLE | 48 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | PROSPECT | 48 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Lincoln County
- Hail 69
- Flash Flood 59
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A gust front from decaying severe thunderstorms produced widespread strong to severe level thunderstorm winds across the entire county from north to south. No less than 50 reports of wind damage were received due to the 50 to 60 mph wind gusts associated with this gust front. The wind damage consisted of numerous trees being knocked down, some very large, which also resulted in power transformers and power lines being knocked down. Many roadways were also blocked due to the fallen trees and limbs.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by a line of severe thunderstorms in the county. The locations around Fayetteville Tennessee where the most concentrated thunderstorm wind damage occurred included: Lewisburg highway, North Main Street, Kidd Highway, and Clay and Oak Streets.
A narrow swath of intense wind damage occurred from just southwest of Taft north-northeast across Ardmore Highway along Old Railroad Bed Road. The winds uprooted and snapped several trees in this area, and along Henry Thompson and nearby Pepper Roads. Along Partin Road, a farm outbuilding was destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lincoln County, Tennessee?
354 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lincoln County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lincoln County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/lincoln-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.