Tennessee, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 10, 2000

August 10, 2000 · NWS MEG · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
2
Property damage
$42,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
August 10, 1:40 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 6 mi N of Reagan
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.600, -88.350

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Chester

When
August 10, 2:00 PM CST to 2:05 PM CST
Where
Chester County, 1 mi W of Jacks Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.467, -88.550

Hail, Madison

When
August 10, 2:35 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Fairview
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.767, -88.850

Hail, Carroll

When
August 10, 2:36 PM CST to 2:40 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Mc Kenzie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.133, -88.517

Hail, Henry

When
August 10, 2:40 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Como
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$50
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.300, -88.517

Hail, Carroll

When
August 10, 3:05 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Buena Vista
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$150
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.983, -88.283

Hail ranged in size from nickle in Buena Vista to quarters in Huntingdon.

Lightning, Madison

When
August 10, 3:15 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Jackson
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.608, -88.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two persons were injured when lightning struck a construction site just north of Jackson.

Hail, Henderson

When
August 10, 3:30 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Bargerton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$50
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.733, -88.500

Hail, Madison

When
August 10, 3:43 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Adair
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.717, -88.967

Hail, Madison

When
August 10, 4:02 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County, 4 mi W of Jackson
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.617, -88.900

Hail, Haywood

When
August 10, 4:30 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where
Haywood County, 8 mi E of Brownsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.600, -89.117

Hail, Crockett

When
August 10, 4:37 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where
Crockett County, Bells
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.717, -89.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 10, 4:40 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Ripley
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.733, -89.550

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 10, 5:10 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Laconia
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.283, -89.267

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 10, 5:35 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Williston
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.167, -89.383

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
August 10, 6:10 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Munford
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.450, -89.833

Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5171335, 5171607, 5171608, 5171609, 5171610, 5171611, 5171621, 5171612, 5171613, 5171614, 5171615, 5171616, 5171617, 5171618, 5171619, 5171620.