Tennessee, 1991

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 29, 1991

April 29, 1991 · NWS BNA · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
3
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.180, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 29, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
35.680, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
April 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.980, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins

When
April 29, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Hawkins County
Coordinates
36.420, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
April 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
36.500, -82.280

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: 10120875, 10120876, 10120877, 10120878, 10120879.