Tennessee, 2000

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 13, 2000

May 13, 2000 · NWS MEG · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:02 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
May 13, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Bolivar
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.267, -89.000

A couple of trees were blown down. One tree fell on a trailer, killing someone inside.

Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy

When
May 13, 1:35 AM CST to 1:40 AM CST
Where
McNairy County, Ramer
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.067, -88.633

Some shingles were blown across a road. Several power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 13, 2:10 AM CST to 2:15 AM CST
Where
Henderson County, Lexington
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.650, -88.400

A few trees were knocked down.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman2000-05-1363FemaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect

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: 5146664, 5146662, 5146663.