Tennessee, 1999

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, August 24, 1999

August 24, 1999 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • 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
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:17 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale

When
August 24, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Trousdale County, Hartsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -86.170

Trees were blown down on road just west of Hartsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
August 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Lafayette
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.520, -86.030

Trees were down on roads just west of Lafayette.

Hail, Davidson

When
August 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

Quarter size hail reported near Briley Parkway and Ellington Pkwy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Celina
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.550, -85.500

Sheriff's office reported trees down on Arcot Rd.

Flash Flood, Overton

When
August 24, 8:15 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Overton County, Livingston
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported 2 cars flooded in Livingston.

Flash Flood, Jackson

When
August 24, 8:30 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Gainesboro
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported Gibson Street was flooded, and cars were trapped.

Flash Flood, Putnam

When
August 24, 8:30 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Putnam County, Cookeville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EMA reported many streets were flooded in Cookeville.

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: 5719096, 5719097, 5719098, 5719099, 5719100, 5719101, 5719102.