Tennessee, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 3, 1989

April 3, 1989 · NWS MEM · 20 events in 19 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
36.330, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
April 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Tipton County
Coordinates
35.500, -89.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
April 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
35.800, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood

When
April 3, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Haywood County
Coordinates
35.580, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
April 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Coordinates
35.230, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
35.220, -89.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.630, -88.820

Hail, Shelby

When
April 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.130, -90.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
35.970, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
April 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
35.420, -88.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When
April 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Coordinates
35.820, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
April 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.630, -88.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
April 3, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
35.620, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
April 3, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
35.220, -89.900

Hail, Benton

When
April 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -88.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
April 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
35.230, -88.180

Hail, Perry

When
April 3, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
April 3, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
35.530, -87.500

Hail, Wayne

When
April 3, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When
April 3, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Maury County
Coordinates
35.530, -87.200

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: 10122756, 10122757, 10122758, 10122759, 10119431, 10122760, 10122761, 10119432, 10119433, 10119434, 10119435, 10119436, 10119437, 10119438, 10119439, 10119440, 10119441, 10119442, 10119443, 10119444.