Tennessee, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 7 to 16, 1999

February 7 to 16, 1999 · NWS OHX · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:11 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
February 7, 3:14 AM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Waverly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.080, -87.800

Sheriff's office reported power lines were blown down in the eastern part of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
February 7, 3:33 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson Muni Arpt
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.130, -87.430

69 mph wind gust reported on AWOS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Sango
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.500, -87.230

Newspaper account of strong thunderstorm winds that took the shingles off some roofs and blew down some trees in Sango. A trampoline in a yard was lifted up and smashed into a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
February 7, 4:34 AM CST
Where
Robertson County, 4 mi NE of Springfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.530, -86.830

EMA reported structural damage to a building at intersection of Youngville and Lakeview Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
February 7, 4:55 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, Portland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.580, -86.520

EMA reported structural damage to a building.

Hail, Maury

When
February 9, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Columbia
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.620, -87.050

Sheriff's office reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
February 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Stewart County, Dover
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.480, -87.830

EMA reported trees down along Long Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
February 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Stewart County, Southeast Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.420, -87.650

EMA reported trees down between Dover and Carlisle.

Hail, Montgomery

When
February 11, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Shiloh
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.370, -87.500

Sheriff's department reported dime size hail across southern part of the county.

Hail, Humphreys

When
February 11, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Waverly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.080, -87.800

Mc Ewen Police Department reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
February 11, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.720, -87.830

Sheriff's office reported power lines down across the county.

Hail, Dickson

When
February 11, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

SKYWARN spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Wayne

When
February 11, 8:59 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Waynesboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.320, -87.770

Sheriff's office reported dime size hail.

Hail, Robertson

When
February 11, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Springfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.500, -86.880

EMA reported dime size hail.

Lightning, Coffee

When
February 16, 11:52 PM CST
Where
Coffee County, Manchester
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning hit the Coffee County Consolidated Communications Center and knocked out emergency 911 calls for about an hour. The Center also handles dispatch calls for area law enforcement, fire and ambulance services. Emergency calls had to be routed through the jail. This was the second time in 12 years that the Communications Center was hit this bad by lightning.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5689083, 5689084, 5689082, 5689085, 5689086, 5689087, 5689088, 5689089, 5689094, 5689090, 5689095, 5689091, 5689092, 5689093, 5689081.