Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, May 18, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, May 18, 1995
Start: 1995-05-18T02:34
End: 1995-05-18T23:10
Location: Tennessee

May 18, 1995 · 125 events in 70 counties and zones

67 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 23 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 105 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: 3
Injuries: 95
Property damage: $13 million
Crop damage: $10,000
Events: 125

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

67 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 23 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: May 18, 2:34 AM CST
Where: Shelby County, Memphis
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A power pole was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood

When: May 18, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Haywood County, Brownsville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.583, -89.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When: May 18, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Gibson County, Southern Gibson Co
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When: May 18, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Crockett County, Southern Crockett
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.814, -89.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and signs were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: May 18, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Fayette County, Somerville
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 35.197, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storage building was damaged. Several trees and power ,lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When: May 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Hardeman County, New Castle
Property damage: $3
Coordinates: 35.207, -88.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was blown over and rolled one and one-half times. Four persons were inside the mobile home, but were not badly injured. A few trees were knocked down as well.

Hail, Williamson

When: May 18, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Williamson County, Franklin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown on top of some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: May 18, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Williamson County, Franklin
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown on top of some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When: May 18, 8:20 AM CST
Where: Tipton County, Munford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: May 18, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Shelby County, Memphis
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several tents at the Memphis in May International Barbecue cooking contest were knocked down.

Hail, Carroll

When: May 18, 8:37 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, Huntingdon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down. One fallen tree damaged a church roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: May 18, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, Huntingdon
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down. One fallen tree damaged a church roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: May 18, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Shelby County, Memphis
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trampoline was blown about one city block away. Several homes suffered roof damage. Several trees and power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When: May 18, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Tipton County, Munford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked on top of some mobile homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When: May 18, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Tipton County, Southern Tipton Co
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Lauderdale

When: May 18, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Ft. Pillow
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.761, -89.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dyer

When: May 18, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Dyer County, Dyersburg
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.059, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down.

Tornado, Dickson

When: May 18, 10:58 AM CST
Where: Dickson County, White Bluff
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.120, -87.220

One house was demolished when two large trees were uprooted and fell on it. Another nine houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When: May 18, 11:19 AM CST
Where: Cheatham County, Kingston Springs
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: May 18, 11:27 AM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville to Madison
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage: $2
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Part of a roof was torn off. Many trees and telephone poles were blown down.

Tornado, Sumner

When: May 18, 11:30 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 75 yd
Injuries: 28 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3.0 million
Coordinates: 36.300, -86.720

The tornado first touched down near Goodlettsville and moved northeast. The tornado struck near the Rivergate Mall. At least two dozen business were damaged. Nearly 500 cars were damaged beyond repair at a nearby auto dealership. In Sumner County, 35 apartments were destroyed along with three mobile homes. Several business were damaged. An elementary school in Westmoreland lost a large area of roofing above the gymnasium. The Gallatin Civic Center suffered major damage to its swimming pool. Several high tension towers were bent. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 18, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Wilson County, Mt. Juliet
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: May 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, White House to Portland
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down. One tree took down some power lines, clipped the side of a house, and damaged several cars. A tin roof to a barn was damaged in Portland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale

When: May 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Trousdale County, Hartsville
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 36.392, -86.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Tennessee Valley Authority transmission tower along with several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Macon

When: May 18, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Macon County, Green Grove
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 36.470, -86.180

A tornado touched down near the town of Green Grove. One barn was blown entirely on the roadway while another barn was blown down. Several homes were damaged. Eighty tombstones were destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: May 18, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Carthage
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: May 18, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Fayette County, Eastern Fayette
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.197, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: May 18, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Moss
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown bown.

Tornado, Fayette

When: May 18, 12:55 PM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where: Fayette County, Eastern Fayette
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.430, -89.470

A small tornado briefly touched down knocking down a few trees.

Tornado, Chester

When: May 18, 12:55 PM CST to 1:10 PM CST
Where: Chester County
Rating: F0
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.430, -89.470

The tornado started just west of Silerton in Hardeman County and traveled east into Crockett County and finally lifted up near Hickory Corners.

Tornado, Lake

When: May 18, 12:55 PM CST to 1:15 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Obion Co
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $70,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.430, -89.470

The tornado first tocuhed down about seven miles north of Tiptonville and continued to move northeast through the Reelfoot Lake area. The tornado then moved into Obion County near the town of Walnut Log and eventually moved into Fulton County, Kentucky. Two horses were killed when they were picked up by the tornado. One house had part of its roof torn off, lost part of his carport and had several windows broken. Another house lost part of its siding. Several boats and boat trailers were destroyed. A barn and six grain silos were destroyed. Some cotton trailers were blown over. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Some crops were damaged as well.

Hail, Chester

When: May 18, 1:05 PM CST
Where: Chester County, Milledgeville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.422, -88.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars were damaged by the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: May 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Linden
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.643, -87.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Chester

When: May 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Chester County, Enville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.422, -88.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Decatur

When: May 18, 1:45 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
Where: Decatur County, Decaturville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.603, -88.109 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars had their windshield broken by hail.

Hail, Henderson

When: May 18, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Henderson County, Rugent Sardis
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.654, -88.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Henderson

When: May 18, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Henderson County, Lexington
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.650, -88.400

A tornado briefly touched down near Lexington knocking over a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Obion

When: May 18, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Obion County, Union City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.358, -89.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A child escaped unharmed when she was pinned underneath the limb of a tree that was knocked down. Several other trees and power lines were knocked down as well.

Hail, Hickman

When: May 18, 2:11 PM CST
Where: Hickman County, Southern Decatur
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few houses were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.

Hail, Lewis

When: May 18, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, Linden
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and several hundered vehicle were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When: May 18, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Hickman County, Centerville
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few houses were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.

Hail, Lewis

When: May 18, 2:24 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, Hohenwald
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $8
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and several hundered vehicle were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: May 18, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, Hohenwald
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When: May 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, Northern Dickson Co
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Weakley

When: May 18, 2:32 PM CST
Where: Weakley County, Dukedom
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lewis

When: May 18, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, Hohenwald
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Maury

When: May 18, 2:59 PM CST to 3:10 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Southern Maury Co to Columbia
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,Many trees were blown down. A stock barn was damaged.

Hail, Wayne

When: May 18, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Scout Branch
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around 40 trees were blown down.

Hail, Maury

When: May 18, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Maury County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,Many trees were blown down. A stock barn was damaged.

Hail, Maury

When: May 18, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Williamsport
Measured: 3 in hail
Property damage: $7
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several houses had windows broken and numerous cars were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When: May 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Columbia
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,Many trees were blown down. A stock barn was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: May 18, 3:30 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Stewart County
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Southern Williamson C
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Wayne

When: May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Western Wayne Co
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.250, -87.670

A tornado briefly touched down in the western part of Wayne County. Only a few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: May 18, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Chapel Hill
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: May 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around 40 trees were blown down.

Tornado, Lawrence and Giles

When: May 18, 3:52 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lawrence and Giles County, Piney to to Ethridge
Rating: F4
Path length: 29 mi
Path width: 1,000 yd
Deaths: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 32 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $4.6 million
Coordinates: 35.000, -87.480

The tornado touched down near the Lawrence/Wayne County line near Deerfield and lifted near Campbellsville in Giles County. Two people were killed while outside their trailer in the extreme western part of Lawrence County and a third person was killed while inside a house near Deerfield. Thirty-four houses, 16 mobile homes and one business were destroyed. Ninety-eight houses, three mobile homes and two other buildings were damaged. The tornado pulled corn stalks that were two feet tall out fo the ground and destroyed 6 TVA steel high-tension-wire towers. Three of these towers were never found. A cancelled check from Etheridge was found in Cannon County, some 90 miles away. Seventy-five to 100 people were evacuated in Ethridge because of downed power lines. (F48H,M65H,M67H)

Tornado, Rutherford

When: May 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Eagleville to to Rockvale
Rating: F0
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 75 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.750, -86.650

The tornado first touched down in Eagleville where it ripped the roof off of one house and produced minor damage to a second house. The tornado skipped along and damaged three homes and one business in Rockvale. One person was injured in Eagleville and three other were injured in Rockvale.

Hail, Bedford

When: May 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Bedford County, Unionville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: May 18, 4:00 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Erin
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marshall

When: May 18, 4:15 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cannon

When: May 18, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Cannon County, Woodbury
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When: May 18, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Cannon County, Woodbury
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down.

Hail, Dekalb

When: May 18, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Smithville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $1.5 million
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail produced significant damage to Smithville and other parts of DeKalb County. Several homes, businesses, and automobiles were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: May 18, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Smithville
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two business and six homes were damaged. Fifteen outbuildings and barns were also damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Maury

When: May 18, 4:24 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Culleoka
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Warren

When: May 18, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Etheridge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: May 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Dekalb

When: May 18, 4:30 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Warren Co
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.850, -85.800

The tornado first touched in southern DeKalb County and moved southeast in the northeast part of Warren County. Several trees were knocked down, particulary in the town of Pigeon Hill in Warren County.

Hail, Dickson

When: May 18, 4:38 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, Farmington
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When: May 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Dickson County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Giles

When: May 18, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Giles County, Liberty Hill to to Campbellsville
Rating: F0
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $7
Coordinates: 35.330, -87.200

Over 40 building suffered structural damage to them. A few trees were knocked down. A man was injured in Liberty Hill as he sought shelter in his camp trailer. Eight power poles were blown down.

Tornado, Cheatham

When: May 18, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Cheatham County, Henrietta
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.420, -87.200

A tornado briefly touched down knocking down a few trees.

Tornado, Sumner

When: May 18, 4:52 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Millersville to to White House
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.370, -86.700

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, White

When: May 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: White County, Sparta
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes, vehicles and businesses were damaged. Several birds and rabbits were killed by the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: May 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Macon County, Lafayette
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A building and a barn both suffered damage to their roofs.

Tornado, Bedford

When: May 18, 5:00 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where: Bedford County
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado first touched down on the west side of Shelbyville. The tornado continued east and eventually hit the city of Normandy and continued into the extreme western part of Coffee County. A fire hall was destroyed in Normandy. A supermarket lost its roof in Shelbyville. Several other business sustained roof damage. Four barns at a nearby animal exhibition park were damaged. A mobile home was destroyed in Normandy. A few homes were damaged. Many trees, power poles and power lines were knocked down as well. One horse was badly injured when a tree fell on it and the horse had to be destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Fayetteville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.141, -86.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Bedford

When: May 18, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Bedford County, Shelbyville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cumberland

When: May 18, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Crossville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Robertson

When: May 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Robertson County, Southern Robertson
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.420, -86.980

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Interstate 24 and Highway 49. Several trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Cumberland

When: May 18, 5:21 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Newton to
Rating: F3
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 20 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.0 million
Coordinates: 35.800, -85.200

The tornado first touched down in the southwest part of Cumberland County and moved northeast. Two business were destroyed. Eleven homes and 14 mobiles homes were destroyed. Many other homes were damaged. One house had a gas leak in it prompting emergency management officials to evacuate a handful of nearby residents. Other homes had roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: May 18, 5:30 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Sewannee
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When: May 18, 5:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cheatham County, Thomasville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Tornado, Coffee

When: May 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Manchester
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.480, -86.080

A house trailer was overturned. Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Roane

When: May 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Roane County, Oliver Springs
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several houses had roofs caved in and skylights broken. Several police cars were damaged. The roof of a pickup truck caved in. The hail accumulated to about four inches on the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: May 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Sunbright
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: May 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Roane County, Oliver Springs
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When: May 18, 5:45 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Clinton to Oak Ridge
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county courthouse was damaged. Many trees and power lines were blown down. One tree fell on a house.

Hail, Morgan

When: May 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Coalfield
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many automobiles and a few homes were damaged by the large hail.

Hail, Anderson

When: May 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Clinton to Oak Ridge
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Injuries: 9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several vehicles were badly damaged by hail. Nine persons were treated for bruises after being hit in the head by hail. A local newspaper had a skylight broken in the press room. A few auto dealerships had about 400 cars damaged. Other cars were damaged as well.

Tornado, Morgan

When: May 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Coalfield
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 36.030, -84.420

A tornado briefly touched down knocking over several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 18, 5:57 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 a light pole were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: May 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Viola
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequatchie

When: May 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Sequatchie County, Dunlap to Cartwright
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: May 18, 6:25 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Southeastern to Davidson Co
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Hail, Rhea

When: May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Rhea County, Dayton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea

When: May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Rhea County, Dayton
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Mooresville to Chapel Hill
Path length: 1845 mi
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was blown down in Mooresville with several trees konkced down in Chapel Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: May 18, 6:30 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Oak Grove to Moss
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several buildings were damaged. Many trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: May 18, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Marion

When: May 18, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Marion County, South Pittsburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scores of trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado, Van Buren

When: May 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Fall Creek Falls
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.670, -85.370

A tornado briefly touched at the Fall Creek Falls State State Park. Several power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: May 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Whitwell
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scores of trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: May 18, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Chattanooga to Red Bank
Property damage: $2
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were knocked down. One tree damaged a few cars. A restaurant had its windows blown out and its roof was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, McMinn

When: May 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where: McMinn County, Athens
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Part of a house fell on a car.

Hail, Bradley

When: May 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Bradley County, Cleveland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When: May 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Bradley County, Cleveland
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 18, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Five Points
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Cumberland

When: May 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Lake Tanzi Village
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.970, -84.980

At least 30 homes and house trailers were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: May 18, 7:45 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where: Warren County, McMinnville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: May 18, 7:45 PM 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.

Hail, Hawkins

When: May 18, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Hawkins County
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down. Knox County North Knoxville,18,1955CST,,,0,0,.05M,0,Hail (2.75) Several roofs, cars, and satellite dishes were damaged by the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins

When: May 18, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Hawkins County, Church Hill
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down. Knox County North Knoxville,18,1955CST,,,0,0,.05M,0,Hail (2.75) Several roofs, cars, and satellite dishes were damaged by the hail.

Tornado, Knox

When: May 18, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Knox County, North Knoxville
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An large awning was blown off of a house. Other parts of houses were blown onto the ground. At least a dozen homes were damaged. Around 55 trees and some power lines were knocked down. One tree knocked down was 151-years-old.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: May 18, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Baileyton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Hamblen

When: May 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Hamblen County, Morristown
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars were damaged and windows were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: May 18, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Fall Branch
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Tornado, Loudon

When: May 18, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Loudon County, Fort Loodon Lake
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A houseboat was torn loose from a boat dock. Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When: May 18, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Blount County, Fountain City
Property damage: $1
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were uprooted. One tree fell and heavily damaged a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins

When: May 18, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Hawkins County, Church Hill
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hawkins S

When: May 18, 9:59 PM CST
Where: Hawkins S County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cocke

When: May 18, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Cocke County, Newport
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: May 18, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Pigeon Forge
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large awning for a shopping center was torn off. A hotel had a 25 foot X 25 foot section of its roof torn off. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Unicoi

When: May 18, 11:10 PM 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.

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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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: 10348855, 10349372, 10349433, 10349846, 10349261, 10349277, 10348972, 10348973, 10348906, 10348856, 10349680, 10349681, 10348857, 10348907, 10348908, 10349878, 10349234, 10349152, 10349685, 10348698, 10348892, 10349005, 10348893, 10348967, 10349200, 10348916, 10349331, 10349776, 10349332, 10349764, 10349806, 10349765, 10349821, 10349766, 10348710, 10349447, 10349448, 10349811, 10349535, 10348739, and more.