Tennessee, 1997

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, June 26 to 30, 1997

June 26 to 30, 1997 · NWS OHX · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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.

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Event by event

8 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Warren

When
June 26, 4:02 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Mc Minnville
Coordinates
35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

2 or 3 streets closed in town due to high water. There is high water on may county roads throughout Warren county.

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
June 29, 7:05 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Eastern Sections
Coordinates
35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some secondary roads had high water in eastern part of county.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When
June 29, 7:05 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Western Sections
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some secondary roads had high water in western part of Wayne county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
June 30, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Stewart County, Indian Mound
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.500, -87.680

A telephone pole was blown down.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When
June 30, 2:05 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

4 to 5 inches of water were on several major roads such as state highway 79 between Woodlawn and Clarksville, and U.S. Route 41A northbound near Clarksville.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
June 30, 3:50 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Whites Creek
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A creek was out of its banks.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
June 30, 4:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Northeast Sections
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many streets were flooded in northeast Davidson county.

Flash Flood, Wilson

When
June 30, 4:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Mt Juliet
Coordinates
36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was occurring on Needmore Road which resulted in several car wrecks. The report was relayed to the NWS by the Mt. Juliet Police Department.

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
June 30, 8:30 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Clifton
Coordinates
35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was reported along Eagle Creek near Clifton.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 5602882, 5602883, 5602884, 5602886, 5602885, 5602887, 5602889, 5602888, 5602890.