Hail, Robertson
- When
- May 3, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, 10 mi SW of Springfield
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -87.017
Sheriff reported quarter size hail.
Flood and Hail in Tennessee, May 3, 2000
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- $26,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 Nashville radar (KOHX), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson
- When
- May 3, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, 10 mi SW of Springfield
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -87.017
Sheriff reported trees blown down.
Lightning, Marshall
- When
- May 3, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, 2 mi NNW of Lewisburg
- Property damage
- $26,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A newspaper article reported that lightning struck a home over 100 years old at 2119 Franklin Pike. The 2 story home burned to the ground. This same house was hit by a tornado in 1913. The tax assessor said the home was worth $26,452.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- May 3, 2:05 PM CST to 3:05 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, Lebanon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -86.300
Lebanon P.D. reported a few trees were down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- May 3, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Bedford County, Shelbyville
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -86.467
Spotter reported strong winds pushed a car off the road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- May 3, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Bedford County, Shelbyville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -86.467
Sheriff's office reported a few trees were blown down.
Hail, Trousdale
- When
- May 3, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trousdale County, 5 mi W of Hartsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -86.250
Sheriff's office reported dime size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trousdale
- When
- May 3, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trousdale County, 6 mi NW of Hartsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.467, -86.250
Sheriff's office reported a few trees down.
Flood, Marshall
- When
- May 3, 3:04 PM CST to 4:04 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Lewisburg
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff reported flooding in low lying areas.
Hail, Cannon
- When
- May 3, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cannon County, Woodbury
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.833, -86.083
Golf ball size hail reported.
Hail, Cannon
- When
- May 3, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cannon County, 5 mi E of Woodbury
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.833, -86.000
Quarter size hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- May 3, 4:52 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Decherd
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -86.083
Sheriff's office reported a tree was blown down.
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- May 3, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 12 mi SW of Fayetteville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.033, -86.733
Penny size hail reported near Coldwater and Blanche.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
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: 5147980, 5147981, 5148067, 5147974, 5147979, 5147975, 5147976, 5147977, 5147978, 5147971, 5147972, 5147973, 5148066.