150
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Obion County, Tennessee: 150 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,532 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Obion County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Obion County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 150 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 Obion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,532 for this hazard and #61 within Tennessee, putting it in the 51.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Obion County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | SOUTH FULTON | 52 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | SOUTH FULTON | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | GIBBS | 50 | $2K |
| May 20, 2025 | SUNNYSIDE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MASON HALL | 69 | $20K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MC CONNELL | 70 | $25K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | SOUTH FULTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | UNION CITY | 54 | $8K |
| May 26, 2024 | UNION CITY | 54 | $10K |
| May 9, 2024 | WOLVERINE | 52 | $10K |
| May 9, 2024 | HORNBEAK | 54 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Obion 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
A swath of damaging wind was found in eastern Obion County. Several trees were damaged and uprooted along Goose Pond Road and Wolf Creek Road. A home also lost a portion of its shingles and a carport was overturned. Uprooted trees were also found along N Meadows Road.
A farm building was destroyed and spread southeast to the intersection of Key Road and Ebenezer Road. Numerous trees and powerlines were knocked down in the area. This damage was linked to the straight-line winds associated with the tornado that tracked just north of this area.
A wind gust of 65 mph was reported at the Everett Stewart Airport near Union City. A roof was damaged and several trees were blown down in Obion. One house lost its roof in Kenton. Some trees were blown down in South Fulton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Obion County, Tennessee?
150 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Obion County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Obion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Obion County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Obion 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 Obion County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/obion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.