Tennessee, 1962

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 7, 1962

August 7, 1962 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
August 7, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Davidson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
36.580, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
August 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Robertson County
Coordinates
36.500, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 7, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
36.500, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.000, -85.180

Hail, Lauderdale

When
August 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -89.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
August 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bedford County
Coordinates
35.500, -86.500

Hail, McMinn

When
August 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
McMinn County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 7, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.000, -85.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10126335, 10126336, 10126337, 10126338, 10126339, 10126340, 10126341, 10126342, 10126343.