310
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McMinn County, Tennessee: 310 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 73. That places the county #418 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McMinn County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McMinn County is the 2000s, when 112 of the county's 310 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 McMinn County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #418 for this hazard and #13 within Tennessee, putting it in the 86.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McMinn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | RICEVILLE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | ATHENS | 55 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Jul 10, 2003 | ATHENS | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2003 | COUNTYWIDE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | NIOTA | 52 | $15K |
| May 21, 2025 | UNION MC MINN | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ATHENS | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | MARS HILL | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | RICEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | OLD ENGLEWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | UNION MC MINN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | ATHENS | 52 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | MANILA | 52 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | ATHENS | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McMinn 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
The Daily Post-Athenian newspaper in Athens reported the Athens Utility Board reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and powerlines across mainly the eastern portions the county. Over 1,700 customers lost power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McMinn County, Tennessee?
310 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McMinn County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McMinn County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McMinn County measured 73.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McMinn 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 McMinn County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/mcminn-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.