Tennessee, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 4, 1982

July 4, 1982 · NWS NG · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
35.120, -84.520

Hail, Hickman

When
July 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Hickman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -87.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 4, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
35.320, -87.770

Hail, Gibson

When
July 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -89.100

Hail, Dyer

When
July 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Dyer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.030, -89.380

Hail, Gibson

When
July 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Gibson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
35.600, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
36.400, -85.630

Hail, Weakley

When
July 4, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Weakley County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley

When
July 4, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Weakley County
Coordinates
36.300, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 4, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.400, -85.630

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: 10119477, 10119478, 10119479, 10119480, 10119481, 10119482, 10119483, 10119484, 10119485, 10119486, 10119487.