Tennessee, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 19, 1999

August 19, 1999 · NWS OHX · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:27 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
August 19, 2:29 PM CST
Where
Giles County, Diana
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.280, -86.870

Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines were down.

Hail, Lawrence

When
August 19, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Appleton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.020, -87.230

Spotter reported dime size hail near Appleton.

Hail, Wilson

When
August 19, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Lebanon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.220, -86.300

Spotter reported dime size hail just southwest of Lebanon.

Hail, Lawrence

When
August 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, St Joseph
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.050, -87.500

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
August 19, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 7 mi E of Lebanon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.220, -86.170

Telephone poles and trees were down about 7 miles east of Lebanon on Tuckers Crossroads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
August 19, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Mt Juliet
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.200, -86.520

Spotter reported a 6 inch diameter tree down and gutter off house on Belinda Pkwy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Putnam County, 2 mi N of Gentry
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.220, -85.750

911 center reported trees were blown down on Indian Creek Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
August 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Watertown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.100, -86.130

Local police reported trees blown down and one telephone pole down.

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.

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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: 5719093, 5719094, 5719095, 5719092, 5719091, 5719089, 5719090, 5719088.