Tennessee, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 27, 1999

February 27, 1999 · NWS MEG · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 hail, 1 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
$5,000
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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:37 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gibson

When
February 27, 2:40 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where
Gibson County, Milan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.920, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy

When
February 27, 5:40 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
McNairy County, Selmer
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
35.180, -88.600

Several power poles were knocked down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5688611, 5688612.