Tennessee, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, February 13 to 14, 2000

February 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS OHX · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

8 flash flood, 4 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
15

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

8 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cheatham

When
February 13, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Cheatham County, 3 mi S of Pegram
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.050, -87.050

Dime size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
February 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Waverly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.083, -87.800

Waverly P.D. reported downed power lines at the corner of Mathis Hollow and Young Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
February 13, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, 5 mi SE of Burns
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.000, -87.250

Some wind damage to homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When
February 13, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Cheatham County, Kingston Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.100, -87.117

Sheriff's office reported a large tree down.

Hail, Rutherford

When
February 13, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.983, -86.533

Dime size hail reported.

Flash Flood, Sumner

When
February 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Southwest Portion
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported flash flooding at White House with some cars floating away.

Hail, Rutherford

When
February 13, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Blackman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.883, -86.517

Dime size hail reported.

Flash Flood, Macon

When
February 13, 7:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was high water on many roads. A person was rescued from a vehicle at West Fork Creek in the western part of the county around 7 PM CST.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
February 13, 8:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Winchester
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water 3 inches deep were covering many roads.

Flash Flood, Macon

When
February 13, 8:25 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Red Boiling Spgs
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported several county roads under water. water was approaching a house.

Flash Flood, Maury

When
February 13, 9:10 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported many roads under water.

Flash Flood, Rutherford

When
February 13, 9:12 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported roads under water, especially Florence Road and Singer Road between Murfreesboro and Smyrna.

Flash Flood, Grundy

When
February 13, 9:24 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported standing water on many roads.

Flash Flood, Van Buren

When
February 13, 9:45 PM CST to February 14, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported water over many roads. Ditches were full.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
February 13, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Giles County, West Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.067, -87.133

THP reported trees blown down in the western part of the county.

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.
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.

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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: 5136456, 5136457, 5136458, 5136462, 5136460, 5136459, 5136461, 5136469, 5136465, 5136463, 5136466, 5136467, 5136468, 5136470, 5136464.