Tennessee, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Tennessee, June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999 · NWS OHX · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$31,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:20 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Williamson

When
June 10, 2:59 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a gable to a home at Fieldstone Farms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 10, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Brentwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.030, -86.780

EMA reported trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.920, -86.900

EMA reported trees blown down.

Flash Flood, Williamson

When
June 10, 4:00 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Newspaper account of water getting into the basement of the Williamson County Courthouse. The water was 3 inches deep.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Winchester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.180, -86.120

Sheriff's office reported numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When
June 10, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Cannon County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.800, -86.030

Sheriff's office reported a few tree limbs down on roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
June 10, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Bedford County, Shelbyville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.480, -86.470

An uprooted tree took down utility lines on Perfection Drive.

Lightning, Williamson

When
June 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a subsation on Eddy Lane. The lightning damaged a breaker, insulators, and lightning arrestors. 8000 customers were without power.

Hail, Wayne

When
June 10, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Wayne County, Collinwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.180, -87.750

Sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.
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.
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: 5706364, 5706356, 5706357, 5706362, 5706358, 5706360, 5706361, 5706363, 5706359.