Tennessee, 1997Flash 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.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Dense Fog in Colorado, June 26, 19971 death · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Maryland, June 26, 19975 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 1997$505,000 · 8 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 26, 1997$314,000 · 75 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Hail in New York, June 26, 19977 injured · F0 · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 26, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 26, 1997$80,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 26, 1997$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 14 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 26, 1997$50,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Florida, June 26, 1997$50,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 26, 1997$33,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 1997$28,000 · 4 events
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.