Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 4, 1995
Start: 1995-07-04T15:20
End: 1995-07-04T18:46
Location: Tennessee

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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $124,000
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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:19 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: July 4, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Shelby County, Collierville to Fisherville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A church lost its steeple and a few homes were damaged in Collierville. A roof was blown off of a mobile home in Arlington. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: July 4, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Fayette County to Macon
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.197, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house under construction collapsed. Six to eight trees were knocked down.

Hail, Hardeman

When: July 4, 3:49 PM CST
Where: Hardeman County, Bolivar
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.207, -88.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When: July 4, 4:01 PM CST
Where: Hardeman County, Whiteville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.207, -88.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: July 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Huntingdon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A greenhouse was blown down. A cross was knocked off the top of a church. Several trees were blown down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When: July 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, Dickson
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: July 4, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Chattanooga
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When: July 4, 6:46 PM CST
Where: Bradley County, Cleveland
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous 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.
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

More

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: 10348860, 10349339, 10349279, 10349280, 10349683, 10349158, 10346951, 10349601.