Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- January 4, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Madison
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -86.770
Damaging Wind in Tennessee, January 4, 1997
Severe property damage in Madison near Gallatin Rd. Parts of roofs were ripped off several buildings including the Olive Garden restaurant.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
Severe property damage in Madison near Gallatin Rd. and Myatt Dr.Parts of roofs were ripped off several buildings including the Olive Garden restaurant. About 200 people scurried under tables when the Olive Garden lost part of its roof. The facade of a Blockbuster Music store was also destroyed. Other businesses that sustained heavy damage were Audio Video Environments, Bow Boot Store, Picture Frame Warehouse, Rio Bravo Restaurant, and Doctor's ValuVision. Several homes in Madison had roof damage. A power pole was knocked down on Jannette Ave. Several trees were blown down in the Madison area. An outdoor satellite dish was blown over. A total of 12 businesses and 6 homes received some damage. There were 2 minor injuries. Both individuals were treated and released.
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:24 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Blizzard in North Dakota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Tornado in Kentucky, January 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, January 4, 1997
- Blizzard in Nebraska, January 4, 1997
- Cold in Illinois, January 4, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in North Dakota, January 4 to 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, January 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 4, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 4 to 5, 1997
More
Every storm in Tennessee in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, January 1997
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: 5589085.