Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 26, 11:18 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Bellevue
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.067, -86.933
Spotter reported 70 mph wind gust.
Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, May 26, 2000
12 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail, 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
Event by event
12 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- May 26, 11:38 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, 6 mi S of Nashville
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -86.833
Spotter reported trees and power lines down as well as damage to a structure at I-65 and Harding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- May 26, 11:42 AM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, 7 mi N of Franklin
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.017, -86.900
10 trees up to one foot in diameter were blown down in Brentwood at Maryland Farms.
Tornado, Davidson
- When
- May 26, 11:45 AM CST to 11:50 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, 6 mi SW of (Bna)nashville Metro
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1.3 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.067, -86.767
Numerous trees and power lines down. The tornado started around Overton and Hill Road. It ended at Marchant Drive, near the Ellington Agricultural Center.
Tornado, Benton
- When
- May 26, 5:10 PM CST to 5:17 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi N of Big Sandy
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 5.8 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 36.267, -88.083
Several homes had damage by trees falling on them. Other homes had shingles peeled off. The hardest hit areas were New Hope Road, Fanning road and Morris Wheatley Road.
Tornado, Stewart
- When
- May 26, 5:33 PM CST to 5:34 PM CST
- Where
- Stewart County, 9 mi SW of Dover
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -87.950
Homes damaged at East Fork Leatherwood Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- May 26, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.283, -87.767
Sheriff reported many trees down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys
- When
- May 26, 5:36 PM CST
- Where
- Humphreys County, West Portion
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.033, -87.883
Sheriff reported trees down in the western part of the county.
Tornado, Stewart
- When
- May 26, 5:41 PM CST
- Where
- Stewart County, 5 mi SW of Dover
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -87.900
Homes were damaged on One tree was uprooted and fell on a house on Standing Rock Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson
- When
- May 26, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Dickson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.133, -87.350
Local law enforcement reported many trees down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- May 26, 6:10 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Clarksville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.533, -87.350
Spotter reported trees down in Clarksville. A tree fell on a house in St. Bethlehem.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman
- When
- May 26, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Hickman County, 9 mi SE of Centerville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.700, -87.367
Local law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson
- When
- May 26, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.500, -86.867
Trees and power lines were down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- May 26, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, Franklin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.917, -86.900
Local law enforcement reported a tree down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- May 26, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, North Portion
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.583, -86.733
Sheriff's office reported trees down in the northern part of the county along Highway 99.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford
- When
- May 26, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Rutherford County, West Portion
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.867, -86.500
Sheriff's office reported trees down in the western part of the county.
Hail, Warren
- When
- May 26, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, North Portion
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -85.783
EMA reported dime size hail in the northern sections.
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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5146462, 5146463, 5146464, 5146465, 5146466, 5146467, 5146903, 5146544, 5146543, 5146904, 5146902, 5146905, 5146910, 5146906, 5146907, 5146908, 5146909.