Tennessee, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 12, 2000

July 12, 2000 · NWS OHX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, White

When
July 12, 3:00 AM CST to 4:10 AM CST
Where
White County, 8 mi NNW of Sparta
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was reported on Burgess Falls Road making it impassable. Sheriff's office placed high water warning signs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 12, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.533, -87.350

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
July 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Mc Ewen
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.117, -87.633

Law enforcement reported damage to some roofs and a feedmill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When
July 12, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Cheatham County, 5 mi NW of Ashland City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.333, -87.133

Law enforcement reported trees down.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 5175332, 5175331, 5175330, 5175329.