Tennessee, 1993

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 2, 1993

August 2, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
August 2, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Tipton County, Munford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell on top of a car damaging it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 2, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, E Portion
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

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: 10348899, 10348825.