Tennessee, 1995

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 8, 1995

August 8, 1995 · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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  • Hail
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$22,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
August 8, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Stewart County, Ashbury
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees down across power lines. Report by local electric company.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
August 8, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Camden and Big Sandy
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees down. Report by local power company.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 8, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down. Report by local power company.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
August 8, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Erin
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees and power lines down reported by local electric company.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
August 8, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Waverly
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees and power lines down. Report by local law enforecement.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
August 8, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines down by strong winds. Report by local electric compnay.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
August 8, 11:37 AM CST
Where
Decatur County, Jeanette
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.603, -88.109 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree down. Report by local law enforcement.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
August 8, 11:59 AM CST
Where
Henderson County, Southeast
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.654, -88.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
August 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Nolensville
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees down. Report by local law enforcement.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
August 8, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tennessee Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy

When
August 8, 12:50 PM CST
Where
McNairy County, Adamsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.175, -88.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When
August 8, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Columbia
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell on house.

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: 10348875, 10349401, 10349732, 10349547, 10349552, 10349160, 10348712, 10349450, 10348999, 10348704, 10349569, 10349397.