Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 28, 2002

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 28, 2002
Start: 2002-04-28T03:10
End: 2002-04-28T17:35
Location: Tennessee

April 28, 2002 · NWS OHX · 39 events in 19 counties and zones

21 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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 Apr 28, 2:15 AM CST, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:15 AM CST, 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
315 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2002

SURFACE LOW CENTERED NEAR DUBUQUE IOWA WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING
SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI THEN TURNING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO NORTH
TEXAS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN UNSTABLE
AIR WITH GOOD SURFACE TO 3KM WIND SHEAR AVAILABLE. HELICITY IN THE
500+ RANGE. STRONG H5 LOW MOVING THROUGH THE MIDWEST INTO THE GREAT
LAKES WITH A DRY SLOT FROM THE LOWER PLAINS EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO
THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

MODELS FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN PUSHING LOW PRESSURE CENTER INTO NY
STATE BY THIS EVENING WITH COLD FRONT TRAILING SOUTHWESTWARD
THROUGH THE APPALACHIANS INTO NORTHERN GA/AL. WEAK SURFACE RIDGE
OVER THE AREA MONDAY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNING MONDAY NIGHT.
AVN MANUFACTURES A STRONG VORT CENTER OVER NORTHERN GA FOR 01/00Z
(TUE EVE) WHICH LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. NEXT MAJOR FEATURE IS A GOOD H5
SHORTWAVE MOVING OUT OF THE ROCKIES ON WEDNESDAY AND THROUGH THE
UPPER OHIO VALLEY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BEYOND THAT...A STRONG H5
SHORTWAVE IS SEEN DROPPING OUT OF CENTRAL CANADA THURSDAY NIGHT
AND MOVING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY ON FRIDAY. RELATIVE CALM THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

BNA EU 079/053 072/052 074 18600
CSV CU 078/048 069/048 070 18500

.BNA...NONE

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Event by event

21 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: April 28, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Houston County, Erin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.317, -87.700

Sheriff reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: April 28, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Stewart County, Carlisle
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.433, -87.767

Sheriff's office reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: April 28, 3:35 AM CST
Where: Houston County, 4 mi E of Erin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.317, -87.633

Sheriff reported trees down on Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When: April 28, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Cheatham County, 3 mi W of Ashland City
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.283, -87.117

Sheriff reported trees down on Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: April 28, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, 10 mi WSW of Clarksville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.483, -87.517

Law enforcement reported trees down on Dailey Road-Woodlawn and Dotsonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When: April 28, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Robertson County, Greenbrier
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.433, -86.800

Sheriff's office reported uprooted trees.

Hail, Davidson

When: April 28, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Davidson County, Goodlettsville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.317, -86.717

Spotter reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: April 28, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Davidson County, Madison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.250, -86.767

Spotter reported trees were blown down.

Hail, Sumner

When: April 28, 4:40 AM CST
Where: Sumner County, Hendersonville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.283, -86.617

Nickel size hail reported by SKYWARN Spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: April 28, 4:45 AM CST
Where: Wilson County, North Portion
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.233, -86.317

Sheriff's office reported trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: April 28, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Sumner County, Hendersonville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.283, -86.617

Spotter reported trees down at intersection of Gallatin Road and Waltons Ferry Rd.

Hail, Smith

When: April 28, 5:37 AM CST
Where: Smith County, Carthage
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.250, -85.933

Dime size hail reported. Hail was covering the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: April 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Putnam County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 36.133, -85.533

TDOT reported trees down.

Hail, Rutherford

When: April 28, 6:15 AM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.850, -86.417

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: April 28, 6:35 AM CST
Where: Rutherford County, 8 mi S of Murfreesboro
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.733, -86.417

Spotter reported damage on U.S Hwy 231 just south of Murfreesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: April 28, 7:35 AM CST
Where: Warren County, Mc Minnville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Law enforcement reported roof damage to an apartment building, and also 2 or 3 trees were blown down.

Hail, Davidson

When: April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Spotter reported golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Spotter reported numerous trees were down, and some fell on cars.

Hail, Davidson

When: April 28, 1:28 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Spotter reported golf ball size hail.

Hail, Davidson

When: April 28, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, 8 mi SE of Nashville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.050, -86.733

Spotter reported hail from the size of peas to golf balls in the Antioch area.

Hail, Rutherford

When: April 28, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, La Vergne
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.017, -86.583

Trained spotter reported hail from the size of peas to golf balls from Lavergne to Smyrna.

Hail, Wilson

When: April 28, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Cainsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.967, -86.250

Spotter reported penny size hail.

Hail, Putnam

When: April 28, 2:03 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Algood
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.200, -85.433

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Maury

When: April 28, 2:30 PM CST to 2:33 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Sawdust
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.667, -87.200

Spotter reported nickel size hail.

Hail, Maury

When: April 28, 2:30 PM CST to 2:33 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Columbia
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.050

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Hail, Marshall

When: April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.450, -86.800

Spotter reported hail the size of golf balls. At one point, hail about the size of golf balls, covered parts of I-65 in Marshall and Maury counties to a depth of 2 inches.

Hail, Maury

When: April 28, 2:38 PM CST
Where: Maury County, 4 mi W of Columbia
Measured: 3 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.117

Spotter reported hail the size of a tea cup at the intersction of U.S. Highway 43 and U.S. Highway 412.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When: April 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Maury County, 6 mi S of Columbia
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 35.533, -87.050

News article account of strong thunderstorm winds that ripped vinyl siding from the eaves of an attic from a home located in the Wishire Subdivision. The strong winds smashed a childrens' swingset, and blew down a large tree in the front yard of this home.

Hail, Warren

When: April 28, 2:46 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Mc Minnville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Moore

When: April 28, 3:39 PM CST
Where: Moore County, South Portion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.233, -86.333

Dime size hail reported.

Hail, Lawrence

When: April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 8 mi SW of Lawrenceburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.167, -87.433

Golf ball size hail reported by spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -85.467

Trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -85.467

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Franklin

When: April 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Northwest Portion
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.267, -86.183

Quarter size hail reported at Tims Ford Dam.

Hail, Warren

When: April 28, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Mc Minnville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Golf ball size hail reported by EMA.

Hail, Lawrence

When: April 28, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 5 mi N of Ethridge
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.383, -87.317

Nickel size hail reported.

Hail, Lawrence

When: April 28, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Summertown
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.433, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -85.467

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When: April 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Giles County, Pulaski
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.200, -87.017

Trees and power lines down in Pulaski and Minor Hill.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5288003, 5288002, 5288004, 5288005, 5288078, 5287999, 5288006, 5288075, 5288072, 5288000, 5288073, 5288074, 5288001, 5288076, 5288077, 5288079, 5288080, 5288082, 5288081, 5288084, 5288085, 5288089, 5288083, 5288086, 5288087, 5288090, 5288176, 5288177, 5288088, 5288091, 5288167, 5288168, 5288174, 5288169, 5288170, 5288171, 5288172, 5288175, 5288173.