Tennessee, 2000

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, January 3, 2000

January 3, 2000 · NWS OHX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
1
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
January 3, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, South Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Newspaper article account of 7 utility poles blown down in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
January 3, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Lebanon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Newspaper article reported a large tree limb blown down and was blocking the road on Leeville Pike. There were other reports of large tree limbs blown down around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Overton

When
January 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Overton County, Rickman
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds damaged a mobile home on East Speck Road, just north of Rickman. A boy suffered glass cuts to his legs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
January 3, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Article reported a large tree blew down near Kelton's Flower Shop on Crestland Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind, Overton

When
January 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Overton County, Livingston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree fell on a home located on Seventh Avenue in Livingston. There were other reports of downed trees across the county.

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.

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: 5127794, 5127795, 5128208, 5127796, 5127797.