Tennessee, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 3, 2000

August 3, 2000 · NWS OHX · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
6

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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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 3, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 5 mi N of Clarksville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.600, -87.350

Spotter measured 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.533, -87.350

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down.

Hail, Houston

When
August 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Erin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.317, -87.700

EMA reported dime size hail.

Hail, Robertson

When
August 3, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, 10 mi W of White House
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.500, -86.817

Dime to nickel size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 4 mi S of Gallatin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.350, -86.450

Law enforcement reported large tree blown down.

Hail, Humphreys

When
August 3, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, 8 mi N of Waverly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.200, -87.800

Quarter size hail reported by SKYWARN Spotter.

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.

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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: 5162533, 5162534, 5162535, 5162536, 5162537, 5162538.