Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 11, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 11, 1995
Start: 1995-06-11T13:00
End: 1995-06-11T17:15
Location: Tennessee

June 11, 1995 · 22 events in 21 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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: $206,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When: June 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Manchester
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One tree was knocked over and fell on a truck and mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: June 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Cookeville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few barn roofs were blown off. Many trees and power lines were blown down. Several homes and some vehicles were damaged when trees fell on them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress

When: June 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Fentress County, Allardt
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: June 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Middle Valley to Soddy Daisy
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bledsoe

When: June 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Bledsoe County, Pikeville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When: June 11, 2:30 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Oak Ridge
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One outbuilding was blown down. One home had its garage roof ripped off. A large number of trees were blown down as well. Some of the fallen trees damaged nearby vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When: June 11, 2:30 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Bradley County, Charleston
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: June 11, 2:30 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Knoxville
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: June 11, 2:45 PM CST to 3:15 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Elizabethton
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power poles were blown down. One fallen tree punctured a hole through the roof of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: June 11, 2:45 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Union County, Maynardville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large number of trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudon

When: June 11, 2:45 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where: Loudon County, Lenoir City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea

When: June 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Rhea County, Dayton
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell through the roof of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When: June 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where: McMinn County, Athens
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: June 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Roane County, Rockwood
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grainger

When: June 11, 3:15 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where: Grainger County, Blaine
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 68-foot high sycamore tree, certified by the state as the fourth largest sycamore tree, was toppled. Other trees and power lines were knocked down. Some of the fallen trees damaged vehicles and the roofs of several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 11, 4:00 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hancock County, Eastern Hancock Co
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: June 11, 4:15 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where: Sullivan County, Kingsport
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home on display was flipped over. A metal sign was bent over. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell on a van, crushing the van's top.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins

When: June 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Hawkins County, Mt. Carmel
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cocke

When: June 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Cocke County, Newport
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: June 11, 5:00 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where: Sullivan County, Southern Sullivan Co
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some 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, June 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: 10349844, 10349898, 10349349, 10346948, 10349412, 10349314, 10349599, 10349717, 10346933, 10348936, 10349192, 10348747, 10349487, 10348759, 10349526, 10349832, 10349617, 10349706, 10348878, 10349360, 10349782, 10348879.