Tennessee, 2000

High Wind in Tennessee, March 19 to 20, 2000

March 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS MRX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system moved into the southern Appalachians from the southern plains states. This system brought widespread 30-40 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph in the higher elevations.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
0
Property damage
$44,000
Crop damage
$44,000
Events
7

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system moved into the southern Appalachians from the southern plains states. This system brought widespread 30-40 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph in the higher elevations.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Blount/Smoky Mountains

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cocke/Smoky Mountains

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, East Polk

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
East Polk forecast zone
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Johnson

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southeast Monroe

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Southeast Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$6,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Unicoi

When
March 19, 9:00 PM EST to March 20, 12:01 AM EST
Where
Unicoi forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$7,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5135591, 5135592, 5135593, 5135594, 5135595, 5135596, 5135597.