Tennessee, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, June 9, 1994

June 9, 1994 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
2
Property damage
$6.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 9, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Oak Ridge
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado, Shelby

When
June 9, 11:58 AM CST to 12:03 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Memphis
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.130, -90.020

A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Third and South Parkway in Memphis. The roof and north wall off of a single story store was blown off. The roof landed on a passing truck across the truck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 9, 12:03 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Memphis
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down in the Midtown section of Memphis. Several of these trees fell on houses. Several signs were knocked down.

Tornado, Shelby

When
June 9, 12:10 PM CST to 12:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Memphis
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.130, -90.020

A tornado started near the National Weather Service Forecast Office and continued across the extreme eastern part of Memphis. A nearby apartment complex had considerable roof damage. A two-story house and barn each lost their top floor. A few houses had some minor roof damage. Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Tipton

When
June 9, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Covington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down. Some shingles were blown off of a few roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
June 9, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Covington
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down. Some shingles were blown off of a few roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Collierville
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nearly 190 building were damaged or destroyed including several buildings that under construction. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Shelby County Memphis,09,1240CST,,,0,0,1,0,Hail (1.00)

Tornado, Fayette

When
June 9, 12:40 PM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Oakland
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.230, -89.520

A tornado briefly touched down in an open field in Oakland. A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 9, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Somerville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.197, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood

When
June 9, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Haywood County, Brownsville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.583, -89.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
June 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Bolivar
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.207, -88.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When
June 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Crockett County, Bells
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.814, -89.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were knocked down.

Tornado, Weakley

When
June 9, 1:48 PM CST to 1:53 PM CST
Where
Weakley County, Sharon
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.230, -88.830

A tornado briefly touched down near Sharon. A few trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Jackson
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.608, -88.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down along Christmasville Road. A metal roof over some gas pumps was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy

When
June 9, 2:10 PM CST
Where
McNairy County, Srn. McNairy
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.175, -88.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some large trees were uprooted and blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Walter Hill
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down in the north part of the city.

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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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: 10349225, 10348840, 10348841, 10348842, 10348902, 10348903, 10348843, 10349251, 10349252, 10349367, 10349271, 10349845, 10349039, 10349206, 10349566, 10348779, 10349936.