Tennessee, 1999Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, May 5 to 9, 1999
May 5 to 9, 1999 · NWS OHX · 61 events in 35 counties and zones
53 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Property damage
- $4.1 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 61
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.
Event by event
53 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- May 5, 2:24 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, East Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $31,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -87.600
Few trees down in east portion of county. TEMA reported $31,000 cost was to restore utility service.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- May 5, 7:13 PM CST to 7:14 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur County, Parsons
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -88.130
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged roofs, signs, storage buildings and windows to several businesses in Parsons. A large pecan tree fell on 4 cars.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale
- When
- May 5, 7:14 PM CST
- Where
- Trousdale County, 2 mi W of Hartsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -86.200
Severe damage to home on Hwy 25 and Sulfur College Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- May 5, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Wayne County, Clifton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -88.020
Trees and power lines were down.
Flash Flood, Maury
- When
- May 5, 7:20 PM CST to May 6, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Maury County, Columbia
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's office reported many streets were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- May 5, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, South Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.920, -88.080
Sheriff's office reported trees down in southern part of county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- May 5, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lewis County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -87.500
EMA reported large trees were down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- May 5, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wayne County, Collinwood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.180, -87.750
Spotter reported trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- May 5, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Macon County, West Portion
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.530, -86.100
Hail, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 6 mi W of Lawrenceburg
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -87.430
SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 7:54 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 4 mi NNW of Lawrenceburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $97,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -87.370
Spotter reported trees and power lines down 1 mile south of U.S. Highway 64 and S.R. 241. TEMA reported main expense was to restore utility service.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maury
- When
- May 5, 7:59 PM CST
- Where
- Maury County, Culleoka
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.480, -86.980
Several large trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman
- When
- May 5, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hickman County, North Portion
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -87.450
EMA reported 2 trailers destroyed on Mill Creek Road in the northern part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson
- When
- May 5, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Dickson County, Dickson
- Property damage
- $230,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -87.380
EMA reported trees down and trailer home split in half by fallen tree. TEMA reported main cost was for the restoration of utility service.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -87.330
Vehicle blown off road in downtown Lawrenceburg. Driver had arm broken.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 1 mi E of Lawrenceburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -87.320
Wind damage to trailer home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 3 mi E of Lawrenceburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -87.280
Roof was blown off a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 5, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Ethridge
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -87.320
Large oak tree fell on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- May 5, 8:17 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, Fairview
- Property damage
- $476,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -87.120
Small trees were across the road. Some homes received damage to chimneys and roofs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson
- When
- May 5, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.500, -86.870
Widespread trees and power lines down around the county. 20 to 25 percent of the roads in Robertson county were blocked due to downed trees. At one point during the storm, 65% of the people were without power in Sprinigfield. A tree fell on a house in Springfield.
Hail, Marshall
- When
- May 5, 8:29 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Lewisburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.450, -86.800
EMA reported dime size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman
- When
- May 5, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hickman County, Centerville
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $190,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.780, -87.470
Police department reported 2 mobile homes destroyed, several buildings damaged, and trees and power lines were down. There were 2 injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- May 5, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bedford County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -86.450
Sheriff's office reported widespread trees and power lines down around the county. Most of a roof was taken off the Sanford Pencil Co. in Shelbyville. Also, a shed blew down on a vehicle in Bell Buckle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:34 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Bellevue
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.070, -86.930
Spotter reported 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:34 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -86.830
EMA reported roof off a house on 10th and Monroe.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham
- When
- May 5, 8:34 PM CST
- Where
- Cheatham County, Ashland City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.280, -87.070
Spotter reported 60 mph wind gust. A large tree fell on a mobile home in Kingston Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Giles
- When
- May 5, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Giles County, North Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.330, -87.030
Wide spread trees and power lines were blown down in the northern part of the county. 2 homes were damaged from fallen trees in Lynnville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Bellevue
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.070, -86.930
Spotter reported 70 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:40 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -86.830
Spotter reported 80 mph wind gust in the Fessler's Lane and Murfreesboro Road area of Nashville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville Metro Arpt
- Measured
- 86 kt (99 mph)
- Property damage
- $2.7 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -86.680
FAA wind equipment clocked a 99 mph wind gust in the strong thunderstorm downdrafts. 70 planes were damaged, and 2 hangars were destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down around the county. Debris and jet fuel was scattered across the runway. The airport was closed for several hours. The hardest hit area in Davidson county were Pennington Bend, Elysian Fields, Antioch, Old Hickory, east Nashville and Radnor lake. Part of a roof was lifted off Stratford H.S. Metro schools were cancelled on May 6 so crews could restore power and clean up debris around the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, West Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.180, -86.900
Widespread trees were blown down across the western part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- May 5, 8:51 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -86.300
Sheriff's office reported trees were blown down around the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 8:57 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Joelton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.870
Tree fell on top of a car.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 5, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Goodlettsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.720
Large trees were uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon
- When
- May 5, 9:05 PM CST to 9:07 PM CST
- Where
- Cannon County, 6 mi SSE of Woodbury
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -86.050
A large tree fell on a small frame house on 1295 Bullpen Rd. The house was totally destroyed. Also, the roof of a large shed was blown off at Red Hill, located in the southeast part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham
- When
- May 5, 9:07 PM CST
- Where
- Cheatham County, Pleasant View
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -87.030
Spotter reported 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford
- When
- May 5, 9:11 PM CST
- Where
- Rutherford County, South Portion
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.800, -86.370
Mobile home damaged by strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale
- When
- May 5, 9:14 PM CST
- Where
- Trousdale County, 9 mi SW of Hartsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.280
Damage to bridge and home around U.S. Highway 231.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- May 5, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lewis County, Hohenwald
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.550, -87.570
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- May 5, 9:31 PM CST
- Where
- Macon County, West Portion
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.530, -86.100
Trees and power lines were down in the western part of the county. Some homes had roof damage.
Hail, Warren
- When
- May 5, 9:34 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Rock Is
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.780, -85.620
Public reported nickel size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- May 5, 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.680, -85.780
EMA reported extensive trees and power lines were down around the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner
- When
- May 5, 9:36 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Gallatin
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -86.450
Tractor trailer overtuned on S.R. Highway 109 Bypass.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- May 5, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Gainesboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.350, -85.650
EMA reported many trees and power lines were down. The hardest hit area was North Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- May 5, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.530, -85.530
Trees and power lines were down countywide. There was damage to a trailer house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- May 5, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Bloomington Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.200, -85.620
Sheriff's office reported trees down on S.R. Highway 56.
Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren
- When
- May 5, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Van Buren County, Bone Cave
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.770, -85.580
Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, White
- When
- May 5, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- White County, Sparta
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -85.470
Sheriff's office reported widespread trees and power lines down around the county.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- May 5, 10:00 PM CST to May 6, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Clarksville
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding was reported around Mallard Drive and Minor Drive off Tiny Town Road. Some homes and cars were flooded. There was also flooding at Dunbar Cave Road and S.R. 374, along U.S. Hwy 41-A near Ft. Campbell, on Trenton Road and Power Street.
Thunderstorm Wind, White
- When
- May 5, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- White County, Sparta
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -85.470
Wind damage to a roof of a church. A large tree nearly split a house on Cummings Chapel Rd. Many trees were blown down around the Sparta Country Club.
Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren
- When
- May 5, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- Van Buren County, Spencer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -85.470
Extensive trees and power line damage reported by sheriff's office.
Flood, Cumberland
- When
- May 5, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Crossville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Local law enforecement reported street flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress
- When
- May 5, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Fentress County, Wilder
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -85.080
Trees and power lines were down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Overton
- When
- May 5, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Overton County, Hanging Limb
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.230, -85.170
Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- May 5, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Crossville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -85.030
Sheriff's office reported trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- May 5, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Isoline
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -85.050
Sheriff's office reported 2 large trees down in the center of town.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickett
- When
- May 5, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Pickett County, 8 mi S of Byrdstown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -85.130
Sheriff's office reported trees blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress
- When
- May 5, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Fentress County, East Jamestown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.470, -84.870
Trees and power lines were down.
Flash Flood, Franklin
- When
- May 5, 11:00 PM CST to May 6, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's office reported water covering several roads around the county. High water briefly entered the lower level of Winchester City Hall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress
- When
- May 5, 11:08 PM CST
- Where
- Fentress County, Jamestown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.430, -84.920
Trees were down along with power outages just north of Jamestown.
Flash Flood, Grundy
- When
- May 6, 1:30 AM CST to May 9, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 10 mi W of Altamont
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's office reported 2 feet of water covering Highway 108 near Owl Mountain.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tornadoes in Tennessee, May 5, 19993 deaths · 17 injured · $1.3 million · F4 · 6 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Tennessee, May 5, 19991 injured · $1.8 million · 2.75 in hail · 33 events
- Tornado in Indiana, May 5, 1999$100,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, May 5, 1999$500,000 · F1 · 37 events
- Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, May 5 to 6, 1999$310,000 · F1 · 13 events
- Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, May 5, 19993 injured · $235,000 · 1.75 in hail · 17 events
- Tornado in Indiana, May 5, 1999$15,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Georgia, May 5 to 6, 1999$287,000 · F0 · 35 events
- Tornado in Illinois, May 5, 19994 injured · F1 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 5, 1999$55,000 · 53 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999$60,000 · 1 event
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: 5697276, 5696660, 5697277, 5697278, 5697279, 5697280, 5697281, 5697282, 5697285, 5697286, 5697287, 5697363, 5697364, 5697365, 5697366, 5697367, 5697368, 5697369, 5697370, 5697371, 5697372, 5697283, 5697373, 5697374, 5697375, 5697376, 5697377, 5697378, 5697379, 5697454, 5697455, 5697456, 5697457, 5697458, 5697540, 5697459, 5697460, 5697461, 5697284, 5697462, and more.