Tennessee, 1995

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 21, 1995

April 21, 1995 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$190,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

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Event by event

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Marion

When
April 21, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Haletown
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.030, -85.550

A tornado touched down near Interstate 24 in the vicinty of Haletown. A large truck was overturned injuring the driver. A nearby fireworks store and campground were damaged. A few buildings in the area suffered roof damage. Several trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
April 21, 12:30 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Redbank to to Hixson
Rating
F2
Path length
10 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
35.050, -85.280

A tornado touched down over parts of suburban Chattanooga. The tornado most of its damage in a 16-block area. Overall 80 buildings were damaged. Of the 80 buildings damaged, 50 of them were homes and 30 of the buildings were businesses. Several apartments suffered roof damage and 43 persons were evacuated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 21, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cumberland County, Linary
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four persons were injured when the mobile home they were sleeping in was blown into a row of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 21, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Chattanooga
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off of a house. Several trees were knocked down as well.

What these are

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.
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: 10349297, 10349701, 10349854, 10349702.