Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 24 to 25, 2000

Name: Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 24 to 25, 2000
Start: 2000-05-24T23:40
End: 2000-05-25T01:55
Location: Tennessee

May 24 to 25, 2000 · NWS MEG · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

14 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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $775,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 14

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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: May 24, 11:40 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Tiptonville
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.383, -89.483

A mobile home blew over on top of a truck. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. A few trees fell on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Obion

When: May 24, 11:50 PM CST to 11:55 PM CST
Where: Obion County, Cloverdale
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.233, -89.333

Some trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley

When: May 25, 12:10 AM CST to 12:30 AM CST
Where: Weakley County, Countywide
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.283, -88.750

Four grain silos, a barn and a building where grain is weighed were destroyed. The roof of a church was blown off. Several homes were damaged throughout the county. The University of Tennessee at Martin suffered some damage. One barn was destroyed in the town of Sharon. Numerous large trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dyer

When: May 25, 12:10 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where: Dyer County, Tennemo
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.167, -89.567

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When: May 25, 12:20 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where: Gibson County, Trenton
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.983, -88.933

One house was damaged. A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Obion

When: May 25, 12:20 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where: Obion County, Union City
Property damage: $300,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.417, -89.050

The roof and doors were blown off a barn. A large pole was snapped. Many trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: May 25, 12:25 AM CST to 12:40 AM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Countywide
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.800, -89.600

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When: May 25, 12:30 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where: Crockett County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.817, -89.133

Several buildings were damaged. Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When: May 25, 12:47 AM CST to 12:55 AM CST
Where: Gibson County, Brazil
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.917, -89.067

One home was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: May 25, 1:00 AM CST to 1:05 AM CST
Where: Henry County, Paris
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.300, -88.317

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: May 25, 1:15 AM CST to 1:25 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.967, -88.467

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Some of the trees fell on houses damaging at least two of them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: May 25, 1:15 AM CST to 1:20 AM CST
Where: Henderson County, Lexington
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.650, -88.400

Some trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell on a truck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: May 25, 1:30 AM CST to 1:40 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Jackson
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.617, -88.833

A gas station in Jackson had 3 of its gas pumps damaged along with a sign which was also damaged. Several roofs were damaged in Fairview. Some trees were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 1:50 AM CST to 1:55 AM CST
Where: Decatur County, Countywide
Property damage: $60,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.617, -88.100

Two mobile homes were destroyed. Twenty-four other mobile homes suffered roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, May 2000

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: 5147076, 5147077, 5145596, 5147078, 5145594, 5147079, 5147080, 5147081, 5145595, 5145599, 5145597, 5145598, 5145600, 5145601.