Tennessee, 1997

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, June 13 to 14, 1997

June 13 to 14, 1997 · NWS OHX · 37 events in 19 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$33,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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

27 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 13, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Northeast Sections
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
35.230, -85.970

Sheriff 's office estimated winds to be 60 mph in northeast Franklin county.

Hail, Grundy

When
June 13, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Monteagle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -85.830

Dime size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Whitwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -85.530

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
June 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, New Johnsonville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.020, -87.970

Winds were estimated to be 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Erin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.320, -87.700

A few trees and large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
June 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, New Johnsonville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.020, -87.970

Power poles were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 5 mi SW of Holladay
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.820, -88.220

A few trees were blown down at Natchez Trace State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
June 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

A few large tree limbs were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hickman County, 5 mi W of Centerville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.780, -87.550

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Lobelville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.780, -87.750

A few trees and power lines were down.

Hail, Perry

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Lobelville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -87.750

Dime size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 5 mi E of Clarksville
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
36.530, -87.270

Several trees were blown down. 2 homes sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Adams
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.580, -87.070

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Cheatham County, Ashland City
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.280, -87.070

5 trees were blown down and 2 power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Gallatin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.400, -86.450

A few power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Joelton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.320, -86.870

Several trees were blown down. At one point 30,000 customers were without power in Davidson county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Erin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.320, -87.700

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Houston County, 7 mi SE of Erin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.230, -87.600

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When
June 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hickman County, Pleasantville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.670, -87.700

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Lafayette
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.520, -86.030

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale

When
June 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Trousdale County, Willard
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -86.180

2 trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 13, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 5 mi NW of Lebanon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.270, -86.370

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 13, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.920, -86.900

A few power lines were down.

Hail, Benton

When
June 13, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Camden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.050, -88.100

Dime size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 13, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Camden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.050, -88.100

A few power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
June 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Mc Ewen
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.120, -87.630

Trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
June 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Bold Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.970, -87.680

Trees were down. A total of 12 trees were down at Mc Ewen and Bold Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 13, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Walterhill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -86.400

2 trees were down on U.S. Route 231.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
June 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 13, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.880, -86.920

Numerous trees were blown down around the county.

Flash Flood, Williamson

When
June 13, 10:45 PM CST to June 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High water was over several roads near the Galleria Mall.

Flash Flood, Cheatham

When
June 13, 11:00 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cheatham County, Ashland City
Coordinates
36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water.

Flash Flood, Dickson

When
June 13, 11:00 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Coordinates
36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water.

Flash Flood, Dickson

When
June 13, 11:00 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, Charlotte
Coordinates
36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
June 13, 11:30 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When
June 13, 11:30 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water.

Flash Flood, Williamson

When
June 13, 11:45 PM CST to June 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Williamson County, Fairview
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

2 roads were closed due to high water.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5602739, 5602740, 5602741, 5602743, 5602742, 5602744, 5602745, 5602746, 5602747, 5602748, 5602749, 5602750, 5602751, 5602752, 5602754, 5602753, 5602757, 5602758, 5602759, 5602760, 5602761, 5602450, 5602755, 5602756, 5602451, 5602452, 5602453, 5602454, 5602455, 5602456, 5602462, 5602457, 5602459, 5602460, 5602458, 5602461, 5602463.