260
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Tennessee: 260 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 113. That places the county #633 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 2000s, when 98 of the county's 260 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #633 for this hazard and #23 within Tennessee, putting it in the 79.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2014 | SOUTH PITTSBURG | 60 | 2 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | JASPER | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | SULPHUR SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | HALETOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | BROWN ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | JASPER | 61 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | GRIFFITH CREEK | 52 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | PLEASANT GROVE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | GRIFFITH CREEK | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | MARTIN SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SULPHUR SPGS | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion 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
Strong thunderstorm winds blew the roof off the cafeteria of the Jasper Middle School. Many trees were blown down. Some of these trees fell on cars and homes. A portable toilet at a construction site landed inside a woman's car. Building damage was done to a chiropractor's office. About 15 roads were closed due to downed trees around Jasper.
A roof was blown off a home and windows were blown out at 5071 Alvin York Highway at Powell Crossroads area. Minor damage was reported at another home where some power lines were downed at two chicken houses were destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, Tennessee?
260 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 113.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.