Tennessee, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 27, 1995

May 27, 1995 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$21,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:43 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Johnson

When
May 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Mountain City
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress

When
May 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fentress County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof to a chicken house was torn off and blown one-quarter-mile. A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Monroe

When
May 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Tellico Plains
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cumberland

When
May 27, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County, Pleasant Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
May 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Blount County, Seymour
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox Se

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Knox Se County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Strawberry Plains
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large tree limbs were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Jefferson City
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grainger

When
May 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Grainger County, Rutledge
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10349638, 10349347, 10349653, 10349919, 10349503, 10349727, 10349635, 10349636, 10349525.