Tennessee, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1984

May 7, 1984 · NWS T · 50 events in 33 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 19 tornado, 11 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.

  • 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
40
Property damage
$4.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
50

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 19 tornado, 11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dyer

When
May 7, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Dyer County
Coordinates
36.030, -89.430

Hail, Madison

When
May 7, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When
May 7, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Gibson County
Coordinates
36.070, -89.000

Hail, Sumner

When
May 7, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -86.520

Tornado, Robertson

When
May 7, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Robertson County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.470, -86.950

Tornado, Rutherford

When
May 7, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.980, -86.530

Hail, Macon

When
May 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.520, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
May 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Davidson County
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

Tornado, Dekalb

When
May 7, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.020, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
May 7, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
35.970, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 7, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
36.170, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 7, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
36.120, -84.180

Hail, Blount

When
May 7, 3:06 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.750, -83.970

Tornado, Marshall

When
May 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.630, -86.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
May 7, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
36.220, -86.300

Tornado, Rutherford

When
May 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Rutherford County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.850, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
May 7, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Coordinates
35.130, -89.080

Hail, Carroll

When
May 7, 9:37 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
May 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
35.570, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley

When
May 7, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Weakley County
Coordinates
36.150, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley

When
May 7, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Weakley County
Coordinates
36.220, -88.620

Tornado, Madison

When
May 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.620, -88.830

Tornado, Carroll

When
May 7, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.130, -88.520

Tornado, Henry

When
May 7, 12:06 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Rating
F3
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
36 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
36.280, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.130, -88.520

Tornado, Decatur

When
May 7, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.600, -88.100

Tornado, Montgomery

When
May 7, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.420, -87.280

Tornado, Dickson

When
May 7, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Dickson County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

Tornado, Stewart

When
May 7, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Stewart County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.430, -87.770

Tornado, Stewart

When
May 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Stewart County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.400, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
May 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Robertson County
Coordinates
36.550, -87.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
May 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Davidson County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
36.130, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
May 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.250, -87.220

Tornado, Maury

When
May 7, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Maury County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
35.600, -87.300

Tornado, Sumner

When
May 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.400, -86.330

Tornado, Marshall

When
May 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.450, -86.800

Hail, Dekalb

When
May 7, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.620, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
35.600, -88.100

Tornado, Putnam

When
May 7, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.180, -85.320

Hail, Shelby

When
May 7, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -89.920

Tornado, Fentress

When
May 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Fentress County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.180, -85.020

Hail, Shelby

When
May 7, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 7, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.170, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
36.120, -84.180

Hail, McMinn

When
May 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
McMinn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -84.700

Hail, Bradley

When
May 7, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.130, -84.850

Tornado, Loudon

When
May 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Loudon County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.730, -84.350

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 7, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -85.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.230, -82.630

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10119541, 10119542, 10119543, 10119544, 10119545, 10119546, 10119547, 10119548, 10119549, 10119550, 10119551, 10119552, 10119553, 10119554, 10119555, 10119556, 10119557, 10119558, 10119559, 10119560, 10119561, 10119562, 10119563, 10119564, 10119565, 10119566, 10119567, 10119568, 10119569, 10119570, 10119571, 10119572, 10119573, 10119574, 10120145, 10120146, 10120147, 10120148, 10120149, 10120150, and more.