Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- August 4, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Algood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.200, -85.430
Several small trees were blown down.
Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 4, 1997
11 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 Nashville radar (KOHX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:47 UTC.
Event by event
11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- August 4, 3:05 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Mill Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.120, -85.370
EMA official reported numerous trees were blown down along U. S. Hwy 70N.
Thunderstorm Wind, White
- When
- August 4, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- White County, Sparta
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -85.470
Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines were blown down. Many trees were blown down near Chapel Hill at the golf course at Henry Horton State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb
- When
- August 4, 3:45 PM CST
- Where
- Dekalb County, Smithville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.970, -85.850
Highway department reported trees down in Smithville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- August 4, 3:45 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, 1 mi W of Lebanon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -86.320
A tree was blown down across a road on Hickory Ridge Road. Also, power lines and trees were down near Burchett Ford dealership.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 4, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Chapel Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.630, -86.700
Some trees were blown down in the Chapel Hill area. The report was relayed to us by WKRN-TV weather broadcaster.
Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee
- When
- August 4, 5:30 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Coffee County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.520, -86.070
EMA officials reported many small trees were down around the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 4, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Center Grove
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -86.230
Trees were blown down. Report was by the electric company.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 4, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Oak Grove
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -86.000
Power company reported trees were down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 4, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Decherd
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -86.080
Power company reported trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 4, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Belvidere
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -86.200
Power company reported 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.
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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: 5618290, 5618295, 5618289, 5618293, 5618294, 5618292, 5618291, 5618296, 5618381, 5618382, 5618383.