Tennessee, 1999

Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, June 27 to 28, 1999

June 27 to 28, 1999 · NWS OHX · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

8 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

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Event by event

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

Flood, Wayne

When
June 27, 11:30 PM CST to June 28, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Wayne County, Waynesboro
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported street flooding in town.

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
June 28, 12:00 AM CST to 2:45 AM CST
Where
Wayne County, Waynesboro
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported 2 bridges washed out on Simmons Branch Rd. The Stone Brook Lodge on Hwy 64 was destroyed and also numerous trailers damaged.

Flash Flood, Cannon

When
June 28, 6:50 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where
Cannon County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported standing water on Hwy 146, Hwy 53 at Midway, Red Hill Road, and Pettygap Rd.

Flash Flood, Coffee

When
June 28, 6:52 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where
Coffee County, Tullahoma
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
June 28, 9:30 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 4 mi NW of Estill Spgs
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cook Road was flooded.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
June 28, 10:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Decherd
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was standing water on Blue Creek Road and Old Decherd Estill Road.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
June 28, 10:45 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 5 mi W of Winchester
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Standing water on Hwy 50. Report was by local newspaper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 11 mi NE of Clarksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.650, -87.220

Highway Department reported 2 trees down on Dunlap Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
June 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Springfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.500, -86.880

2 small trees were blown down in a yard on Hwy 49 west, just southwest of Springfield.

Flash Flood, Wilson

When
June 28, 3:45 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Mt Juliet
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway Department reported flooding on Sunnymeade Road which is in the Belinda City area of Mt. Juliet.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
June 28, 4:41 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EMA office reported flooding at several major intersections such as Union & Larksburg, Myatt Drive & Gallatin Pike, and Dickerson Pike & Alhambre.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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.
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.

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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: 5706500, 5706499, 5706501, 5706502, 5706503, 5706504, 5706505, 5706507, 5706508, 5706509, 5706506.