Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 10, 1999

Name: Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 10, 1999
Start: 1999-06-10T11:00
End: 1999-06-10T21:50
Location: Tennessee

June 10, 1999 · NWS MEG · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 flood, 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: 1
Property damage: $45,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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 Paducah radar (KPAH), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:59 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: June 10, 11:00 AM CST to 11:05 AM CST
Where: Lake County, Tiptonville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.380, -89.480

Two utility poles were snapped in half.

Lightning, Lake

When: June 10, 11:00 AM CST to 11:05 AM CST
Where: Lake County, Tiptonville
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A building was damaged by a fire started by lightning.

Flood, Lake

When: June 10, 11:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Tiptonville
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several business were flooded after three inches of rain fell in one hour.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 10, 9:40 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
Where: Henry County, Paris
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.300, -88.320

A shed had its roof blown off. Several trees were knocked down.

Lightning, Henry

When: June 10, 9:45 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
Where: Henry County, Paris
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One person was injured after being struck by lightning. A transformer was also blown out by a lightning strike.

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, June 1999

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: 5706071, 5706072, 5706172, 5706069, 5706070.