Tennessee, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, June 6, 1977

June 6, 1977 · NWS T · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.320, -82.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins

When
June 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hawkins County
Coordinates
36.400, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
June 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Giles County
Coordinates
35.050, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Giles County
Coordinates
35.200, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
35.370, -86.230

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 6, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
9.2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.200, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
35.030, -85.200

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 6, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.030, -85.270

Hail, Bradley

When
June 6, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
June 6, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Coordinates
35.170, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamblen

When
June 6, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hamblen County
Coordinates
36.220, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 6, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
36.120, -83.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamblen

When
June 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Hamblen County
Coordinates
36.100, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
35.930, -83.970

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 10126551, 10126552, 10126553, 10126554, 10126555, 10126556, 10126557, 10126558, 10126559, 10126560, 10126561, 10126562, 10126563, 10126564.