Tennessee, 1999

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 4 to 5, 1999

June 4 to 5, 1999 · NWS OHX · 27 events in 21 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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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27 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.530, -87.350

EMA had multiple reports of wind damage from strong thunderstom gusts. Fires were being set by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 4, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 3 mi NE of Clarksville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.570, -87.320

Ham radio operator reported 60 mph wind gust at I-24 and U.S. HWY 79.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 4, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.530, -87.350

Widespread trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 4, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 5 mi S of Cunningham
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.330, -87.380

60 mph wind gust estimated by SKYWARN Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
June 4, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Adams
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.580, -87.070

Trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
June 4, 10:38 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Cumberland Furnace
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.270, -87.370

Trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 4, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Erin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.320, -87.700

Several small trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 4, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Camden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.050, -88.100

Multipe power lines were down. One tree fell on a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When
June 4, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Cheatham County, Kingston Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.100, -87.120

Ham radio operator reported a 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 4, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 1 mi S of Gallatin
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.380, -86.450

Ham radio operator reported a 59 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
June 4, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Waverly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.080, -87.800

Sheriff's office reported several trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 4, 11:14 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Mt Juliet
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.200, -86.520

Several 18 inch diameter trees down and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 4, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, West Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.180, -86.550

A few power lines down in the Old Hickory section of Wilson county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When
June 4, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Hickman County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.820, -87.470

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 4, 11:37 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.980, -86.530

Off duty NWS employee reported 35 foot tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 4, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.980, -86.530

Ham operator reported 9 inch diameter tree was snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When
June 4, 11:52 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Columbia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.620, -87.050

EMA reported several trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
June 4, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.850, -86.420

Ham radio operator reported several trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When
June 5, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Cannon County, Woodbury
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.830, -86.080

Several power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
June 5, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County, Smithville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.970, -85.850

Sheriff's office reported several trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 5, 12:37 AM CST
Where
Decatur County, Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.620, -88.100

Sheriff's office reported several trees down between Decaturville and Parsons.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 5, 12:40 AM CST
Where
White County, Sparta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.930, -85.470

Several power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 5, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.250, -87.330

Several power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 5, 12:47 AM CST
Where
Wayne County, 2 mi NE of Clifton Hassell Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.400, -87.930

Sheriff's office reported trees were blown down on Hwy 128 northeast of Clifton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
June 5, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Giles County, Pulaski
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.200, -87.020

Sheriff's office reported several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Moore County, Lynchburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.280, -86.380

Sheriff's office reported power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 5, 1:13 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Cash Pt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.020, -86.820

Sheriff's office reported a tree down on Highway 110 between Cash Point and Taft.

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.

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

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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: 5705342, 5705343, 5705344, 5705345, 5705346, 5705347, 5705348, 5705349, 5706370, 5706431, 5706432, 5706433, 5706434, 5706435, 5706436, 5706437, 5706438, 5706439, 5706440, 5706441, 5706442, 5706443, 5706444, 5706445, 5706446, 5706447, 5706448.