Hail, Davidson
- When
- May 9, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -86.830
WTVF-TV Channel 5 reported nickel size hail.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 9 to 23, 1999
7 hail, 6 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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Davidson
- When
- May 9, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -86.830
Public reported dime size hail at Thompson Lane and Murfreesboro Road.
Hail, Warren
- When
- May 11, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Rowland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -85.700
Spotter reported dime size hail covering the ground.
Hail, Van Buren
- When
- May 13, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Van Buren County, 1 mi SE of Spencer
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -85.450
SKYWARN Spotter reported dime size hail covering the ground.
Hail, Davidson
- When
- May 13, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Goodlettsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.720
SKYWARN Spotter reported dime size hail.
Hail, Davidson
- When
- May 13, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Goodlettsville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.320, -86.720
EMA reported nickel size hail.
Hail, Cumberland
- When
- May 13, 2:36 PM CST to 2:37 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Crab Orchard
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Injuries
- 4 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.900, -84.880
EMA reported marble to golf ball size hail covering the ground at a 3 inch depth on I-40. Over a half dozen wreckers were sent to clear the accidents on the interstate. Traffic was backed up for 12 miles to the Roane county line. There were 4 injuries. Snow plows were used to clear the hail off the interstate. At a Godsey residence on Hwy 70 E in Crab Orchard, hailstones measured 7 inches deep in his garden.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- May 23, 1:46 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, Lebanon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -86.300
Sheriff's office reported trees blown down just east of Lebanon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Smith
- When
- May 23, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, North Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.280, -85.970
Spotter reported trees and power lines down across the northern part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Smith
- When
- May 23, 4:38 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, 1 mi E of Gordonsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.170, -85.920
Trees and a few power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- May 23, 4:43 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, 1 mi NE of Lebanon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.230, -86.280
Public reported numerous trees were down on Henley Drive, about 1 mile northeast of Lebanon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Smith
- When
- May 23, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, Lancaster
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.130, -85.850
Trees and power lines were down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- May 23, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Silver Pt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -85.720
Trees were blown down.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flooding in South Dakota, May 9 to 31, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, May 9 to 11, 1999
More
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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: 5696667, 5696666, 5696665, 5696662, 5696663, 5696664, 5696661, 5696669, 5696670, 5696671, 5696743, 5696742, 5696668.