Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 31, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 31, 1995
Start: 1995-07-31T13:30
End: 1995-07-31T19:00
Location: Tennessee

July 31, 1995 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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: $30,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:32 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 31, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Johnson City
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 31, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Greeneville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: July 31, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Sevierville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: July 31, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Oneida
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When: July 31, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County to Tazewell
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: July 31, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Powell
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A airplane hangar was destroyed and a small airplane was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: July 31, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Oneida
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When: July 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Campbell County, La Follette
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown 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: 10348997, 10349619, 10348818, 10349752, 10349773, 10349722, 10349753, 10349609.