Tennessee, 2001

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 4, 2001

July 4, 2001 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 4, 9:30 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 9:30 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 4 2001

UPDATED ZFP TO BUMP THE POPS UP A LITTLE IN NORTHERN MIDDLE...GIVEN
THE UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. 00Z FWC PREDICTED
83F AT 15Z AND BNA REPORTED 82F...SO I BUMPED UP MAX TEMPS A NOTCH.

.BNA...NONE.

JLM

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
July 4, 12:34 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, 7 mi SW of Springfield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.433, -86.967

Law enforecement reported trees down, also downed power lines and a tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 4, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 9 mi NE of Bethpage
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.583, -86.200

Law enforcement reported trees down on a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
July 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Joelton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.317, -86.867

Spotter reported trees snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 5 mi NW of Gainesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -85.717

Law enforcement reported trees down on York Highway (Highway 85).

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
July 4, 2:39 PM CST
Where
White County, 10 mi W of Sparta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.933, -85.650

EMA reported a downed tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
July 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Coffee County, Tullahoma
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.367, -86.233

Tullahoma Public Worlks reported 8 trees were blown down around Tullahoma.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
July 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Giles County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.217, -87.017

Sheriff's office reported trees down around the county.

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: 5259072, 5259073, 5259074, 5259075, 5259076, 5259078, 5259077.