Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 24, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 24, 1995
Start: 1995-07-24T11:55
End: 1995-07-24T17:15
Location: Tennessee

July 24, 1995 · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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: $45,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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.

The radar

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: July 24, 11:55 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, Hollow Rock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: July 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Clarksville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson S

When: July 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Davidson S County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: July 24, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Murfreesboro to Smyrna
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: July 24, 2:24 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Lebanon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: July 24, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Camden
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: July 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Smithville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When: July 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Cannon County, Auburntown
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some telephone lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 24, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Gainesboro
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: July 24, 3:30 PM CST
Where: White County, Sparta
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: July 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Putnam County to Cookeville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down in the north and southwest section of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 24, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Mayland
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea

When: July 24, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Rhea County, Spring City
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One large tree was knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meigs

When: July 24, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Meigs County, Decatur
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When: July 24, 5:15 PM CST
Where: McMinn County, Athens
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was 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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, July 1995

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: 10347016, 10349731, 10348707, 10348794, 10349010, 10349400, 10349149, 10349675, 10349555, 10349107, 10349900, 10349922, 10348749, 10349579, 10349559.