Tennessee, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 18, 2000

February 18, 2000 · NWS MEG · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Shelby

When
February 18, 3:30 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Whitehaven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.017, -90.033

Hail, Shelby

When
February 18, 3:48 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Memphis
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$60
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.133, -90.017

Hail, Fayette

When
February 18, 4:40 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Moscow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.067, -89.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
February 18, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Moscow
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.067, -89.417

A mobile home was destroyed and a roof was blown off of another house. Two other homes were severly damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Weakley

When
February 18, 5:05 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where
Weakley County, Sharon
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$250
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.233, -88.833

Hail, Henry

When
February 18, 5:10 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Henry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.200, -88.417

Hail, Henry

When
February 18, 5:20 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Henry County, 4 mi SW of Manlyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.200, -88.217

Dime size hail fell in the town of Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
Where
McNairy County, Selmer
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.183, -88.600

Several trees were knocked 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.

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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: 5133820, 5133821, 5133822, 5134463, 5134464, 5134465, 5134466, 5134467.