Tennessee, 1999

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 13, 1999

August 13, 1999 · NWS OHX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:06 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 13, 4:06 PM CST
Where
White County, North Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.980, -85.470

911 center reported a tree down on Highway 136 in the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where
White County, Bon Air
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.930, -85.380

Sheriff's office reported trees down on Belle Air Rd.

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

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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: 5719087, 5719086.