Tennessee, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 18, 2000

February 18, 2000 · NWS OHX · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
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.

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 7 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:33 UTC.

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Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
February 18, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Mt Juliet
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.200, -86.517

Damage to a door to one of NWS' storage buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
February 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.117, -88.067

A few trees were blown down around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.283, -87.767

Several small trees were blown down around the county along with a few power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When
February 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.583, -87.133

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
36.483, -87.400

A few trees were blown down around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
February 18, 6:40 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.133, -87.350

Trees were blown down around the county. Some of these trees fell over power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
February 18, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Springfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.500, -86.883

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
February 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Winchester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.183, -86.117

2 trees were down.

Hail, Rutherford

When
February 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Northwest Portion
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.967, -86.517

Dime size hail reported by SKYWARN Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
February 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County, Smithville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.967, -85.850

2 trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When
February 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cannon County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.800, -86.033

A few trees were blown down around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
February 18, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Bedford County, Shelbyville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.483, -86.467

One tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
February 18, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Coffee County, Manchester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.483, -86.083

One awning was down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
February 18, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Giles County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.217, -87.017

Several trees were down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
February 18, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Tracy City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.267, -85.750

Trees were blown 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.

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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: 5135435, 5135436, 5133829, 5133830, 5133831, 5135434, 5133832, 5133838, 5135433, 5133833, 5133835, 5133834, 5133836, 5133837, 5133839.