Tennessee, 1988

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 5, 1988

November 5, 1988 · NWS MEM · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
November 5, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
35.270, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.180, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
November 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
35.370, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
November 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
35.120, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
November 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Coordinates
35.280, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
November 5, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Coordinates
35.170, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When
November 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
McMinn County
Coordinates
35.420, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
November 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
35.150, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
35.050, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
November 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
35.700, -83.930

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.

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: 10122730, 10122731, 10122732, 10122733, 10122734, 10122735, 10122736, 10122737, 10122738, 10122739.