1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Nashville radar (KOHX), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:28 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck the upper floor of a house and set it on fire. One of the rooms sustained heavy damage. Firemen were on the scene for about 31/2 hours. The house suffered considerable smoke and water damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, September 1999
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: 5717680.