Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 20, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 20, 1993
Start: 1993-08-20T12:48
End: 1993-08-20T22:15
Location: Tennessee

August 20, 1993 · 28 events in 24 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 28 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: $36,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: August 20, 12:48 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Smithville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: August 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some power lines were knocked down. A few homes in the southern part of town lost part of their roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Union County, Ne Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A covered boat dock collapsed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: August 20, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Franklin
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 20, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, McMinnville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 20, 2:08 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Johnson City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. A roof had its shingles torn and an awning was mangled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: August 20, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Greeneville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 20, 2:18 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Gray
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: August 20, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Sullivan County, Kingsport
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A highway sign and a few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When: August 20, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Cannon County, Woodbury
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Knox

When: August 20, 2:32 PM CST
Where: Knox County to W Portion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: August 20, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Knoxville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When: August 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Blount County, Maryville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Coffee

When: August 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Friendsville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When: August 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Tullahoma
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: August 20, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Elizabethton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: August 20, 3:16 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Gatlinburg
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: August 20, 3:31 PM CST
Where: Shelby County, Memphis
Measured: 45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree and part of a fence were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: August 20, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: August 20, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Tellico Plains
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When: August 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where: McMinn County, Englewood
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When: August 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Bradley County, Cleveland
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: August 20, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County, S Portion
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When: August 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Giles County, Pulaski
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: August 20, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Fulton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.761, -89.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down. A few roofs were damaged as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When: August 20, 9:51 PM CST
Where: Tipton County, Covington
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: August 20, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Shelby County, Memphis
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: August 20, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Fayette County, Nw Portion
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.197, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked 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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, August 1993

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: 10348764, 10348778, 10348926, 10349115, 10348959, 10348986, 10349530, 10348987, 10348876, 10349665, 10349646, 10349647, 10349417, 10349835, 10349836, 10347019, 10348809, 10348827, 10349884, 10349582, 10349470, 10349513, 10349827, 10349516, 10349809, 10348901, 10348828, 10349246.