Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea
- When
- April 15, 9:45 AM CST
- Where
- Rhea County, Graysville
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were knocked down.
Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, April 15, 1994
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 7
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- April 15, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Macon County, Gap of the Ridge; Lon
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few roofs were blown off and some trees were knocked down.
Tornado, Hamilton, Meigs, Bradley and McMinn
- When
- April 15, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton, Meigs, Bradley and McMinn County
- Rating
- F3
- Path length
- 15 mi
- Path width
- 880 yd
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 7 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -85.000
The tornado first touched in northern Hamilton County near the town of Grasshopper and moved northeast crossing into Meigs County just south of Birchwood. One man was killed in Birchwood when his mobile home collapsed on top of him. Two others were injured in the same area. In Hamilton County, eight homes, three mobile homes, one church, and 17 barns were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued across southern Meigs County passing near the towns of East View and Brittsville. Three persons were injured in the county. About 25 mobile homes and six barns were damaged or destroyed. The tornado then clipped the northern part of Bradley County. Two persons were injured in the county. Ten mobile homes and 17 homes were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down as well. The tornado then crossed into McMinn County where it moved through the towns of Lamontville, Riceville, Georgetown, and Englewood. The tornado was not on the ground during the entire trip in McMinn County, but was on the ground for much of its lifetime. When the tornado went through the town of Riceville, the local elementary school lost the roof off its concession stand and the bleachers were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down in the county as well. One person was injured in McMinn County. M57H
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson S
- When
- April 15, 11:45 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson S County
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maury
- When
- April 15, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Maury County, Santa Fe
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- April 15, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, South-Central William
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were blown down on top of some power lines.
Hail, McNairy
- When
- April 15, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- McNairy County, Rose Creek
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 35.175, -88.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado, Hamilton, Meigs, Bradley and McMinn | 1994-04-15 | Direct |
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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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
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More
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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: 10349908, 10349198, 10349787, 10348706, 10349382, 10348968, 10349563.