Tennessee, 2000

Flood and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000 · NWS OHX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
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

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Event by event

1 lightning, 1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Lawrence

When
May 19, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a person at a radio station.

Flood, Lawrence

When
May 19, 12:37 PM CST to 1:37 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 1 mi N of Ethridge
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate ponding of water on U.S. Highway 43 by Skywarn Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
May 19, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Bedford County, Bell Buckle
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.583, -86.367

Sheriff's department reported a tree down along with power outages,

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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: 5148341, 5148340, 5148342.