Tennessee, 1997Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 19 to 20, 1997
August 19 to 20, 1997 · NWS OHX · 12 events in 9 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $41,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson
- When
- August 19, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, 1 mi S of Cross Plains
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 36.530, -86.700
Numerous trees were blown down along Ruby Keith Road. A trampoline was wrapped around a telephone pole.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson
- When
- August 19, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, White House
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.500, -86.630
Skywarn Spotter reported wind gusts up to 60 mph just west of White House at I-65 and state route 76.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner
- When
- August 19, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Gallatin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -86.450
Cumberland Electric Company reported several trees were down east of Gallatin south of Highway 25.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- August 19, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Goodlettsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.720
Thunderstorm winds blew down 12 to 16 trees in the vicinity of highway 41.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale
- When
- August 19, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Trousdale County, Hartsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -86.170
Middle Tennessee Electric reported several large trees down southeast of Hartsville south of the Cumberland River.
Hail, Smith
- When
- August 19, 5:32 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, Elmwood
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 36.230, -85.880
Skywarn Spotter reported hail ranging from the size of golfballs to baseballs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Smith
- When
- August 19, 5:32 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, Elmwood
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.230, -85.880
Skywarn Spotter reported wind gusts up to around 60 m.p.h.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- August 19, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur County, 10 mi S of Decaturville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -88.130
Thunderstorm winds downed one large tree and several large tree limbs along Brooksie-Thompson Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- August 19, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Baxter
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -85.630
Local fire department reported trees and power lines were down around Baxter. One home had a roof blown off by the strong thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Putnam
- When
- August 19, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Baxter
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -85.630
Nickel size hail reported in Baxter.
Thunderstorm Wind, White
- When
- August 19, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- White County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -85.450
911 center reported several trees and larger limbs down around the county. A tree fell on a house in the Cherry Creek area, which is 5.7 miles NNE of Sparta. Also, an out building was demolished by the strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Overton
- When
- August 20, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Overton County, Livingston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.380, -85.320
A radio station in Livingston reported one large tree down in the city.
- 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.
- Wildfire and Dust Storm in California, August 19 to 20, 19971 injured · $700,000 · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in California, August 19, 19973 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, August 19, 1997$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Flood in Indiana, August 19, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Tennessee, August 19, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, August 19, 19978 events
- Hail in Nebraska, August 19, 1997$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 19, 199752 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, August 19, 1997$4,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 19, 1997$6,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 19, 199752 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail in Wyoming, August 19, 1997$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
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: 5618384, 5618392, 5618385, 5618386, 5618387, 5618388, 5618389, 5618393, 5618394, 5618395, 5618390, 5618391.