Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, May 14, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, May 14, 1995
Start: 1995-05-14T01:30
End: 1995-05-14T22:19
Location: Tennessee

May 14, 1995 · 44 events in 35 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 43 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: $152,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 44

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley

When: May 14, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Weakley County, Martin
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large oak tree was blown over and into a house destroying the den, hallway, and one bedroom.

Hail, Weakley

When: May 14, 1:40 AM CST
Where: Weakley County, Dresden
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weakley

When: May 14, 1:49 AM CST
Where: Weakley County, Dresden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: May 14, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Henry County, Paris
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A telephone pole was blown down.

Hail, Houston

When: May 14, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Houston County, Erin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: May 14, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Lascassas
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Hail, Scott

When: May 14, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Scott County, Winfield to Onieda
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: May 14, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Scott County, Huntsville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 14, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Wilson County, Lebanon to Mt. Juliet
Property damage: $7,000
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Putnam

When: May 14, 3:55 AM CST
Where: Putnam County, Blackburn Hills
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 36.130, -85.530

A tornado briefly touched down uprooting a few large trees and damaging a couple of stroage buildings and a porch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress

When: May 14, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where: Fentress County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickett

When: May 14, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Pickett County, Byrdstown
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were knocked down. Cannon County Pleasant Ridge Woodbury,14,0400CST,,,0,0,0.02M,0,Thunderstorm Winds The county jail suffered roof damage. A dentist's office was damaged. Several trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: May 14, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where: Cumberland County
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous telephone and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: May 14, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Putnam County, Cookeville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down. Northern Sections,14,0427CST,,,0,0,0.1K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When: May 14, 5:00 AM CST to 5:15 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down. Morgan County,14,0500CST- * Deer Lodge,,0630CST,,,0,0,5.0K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Several trees were knocked down across some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: May 14, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Union County, Maynardville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When: May 14, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Anderson County, Oak Ridge
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When: May 14, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Campbell County, Jacksboro
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off of a barn. Several trees and power lines were blown down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: May 14, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Knox County, Northern Knox
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Hail, Bledsoe

When: May 14, 5:52 AM CST
Where: Bledsoe County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: May 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Roane County, Rockwood
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: May 14, 6:00 AM CST to 6:30 AM CST
Where: Sevier County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down. Loudon County Loudon City,14,0617CST,,,0,0,0.1K,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When: May 14, 6:20 AM CST
Where: Blount County, Maryville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea

When: May 14, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Rhea County, Northern Rhea Co
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: May 14, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Dandridge
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamblen

When: May 14, 6:40 AM CST
Where: Hamblen County, Morristown
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cocke

When: May 14, 6:45 AM 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 knocked down.

Hail, Marion

When: May 14, 6:48 AM CST
Where: Marion County, Jasper
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McMinn

When: May 14, 7:45 AM CST
Where: McMinn County, Sorthern McMinn Co
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hamilton

When: May 14, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Hixon
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hamilton

When: May 14, 8:12 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Chattanooga
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bradley

When: May 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Bradley County, Charleston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Unicoi

When: May 14, 9:14 AM CST
Where: Unicoi County, Erwin
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: May 14, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Johnson City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Dickson

When: May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, Dickson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gibson

When: May 14, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Gibson County, Kenton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When: May 14, 4:26 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars had windows broken by hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Clarksville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Weakley

When: May 14, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Weakley County, Dresden
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Henry

When: May 14, 5:06 PM CST
Where: Henry County, Paris
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When: May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Hickman County, Shady Grove
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few homes were damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When: May 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Western Maury Co
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell on top of houses and cars.

Hail, Lake

When: May 14, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Wynnburg
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Weakley

When: May 14, 10:19 PM CST
Where: Weakley County, Palmersville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Tennessee, 1995 Warnings in Tennessee, May 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: 10349042, 10349095, 10349096, 10349454, 10349543, 10348789, 10348802, 10348803, 10349004, 10349894, 10349346, 10349824, 10349915, 10349895, 10349770, 10348933, 10349232, 10349608, 10349713, 10349410, 10348756, 10348814, 10349501, 10348744, 10349634, 10349625, 10349780, 10349299, 10349484, 10349703, 10349704, 10349595, 10348922, 10348993, 10349151, 10349432, 10349659, 10349660, 10349097, 10349455, and more.