Tennessee, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 3, 1985

June 3, 1985 · NWS R · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
12

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 3, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
36.400, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 3, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
36.270, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.270, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
June 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
36.480, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Grainger

When
June 3, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Grainger County
Coordinates
36.270, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Unicoi

When
June 3, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Unicoi County
Coordinates
36.100, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamblen

When
June 3, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Hamblen County
Coordinates
36.200, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 3, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
36.150, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
June 3, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Carter County
Coordinates
36.320, -82.130

Hail, Weakley

When
June 3, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Weakley County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -88.700

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 3, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -85.100

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -85.100

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: 10123376, 10123377, 10123378, 10123379, 10123380, 10123381, 10123382, 10123383, 10123384, 10123385, 10123386, 10123387.