Tennessee, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999 · NWS OHX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 Nashville radar (KOHX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress

When
June 2, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Fentress County, 5 mi W of Jamestown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.430, -85.000

Highway Department reported trees down on Highway 52.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickett

When
June 2, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Pickett County, Byrdstown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.570, -85.130

Highway Department reported small trees down on Highway 325.

Hail, White

When
June 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
White County, South Portion
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.850, -85.450

SKYWARN Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, White

When
June 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
White County, Cassville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.950, -85.600

SKYWARN Spotter reported hail the size of quarters.

Hail, White

When
June 2, 6:55 PM CST
Where
White County, Doyle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.850, -85.500

SKYWARN Spotter reported dime size hail.

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.

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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: 5706368, 5706369, 5706365, 5706366, 5706367.