Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 10, 2002

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 10, 2002
Start: 2002-11-10T15:03
End: 2002-11-10T20:54
Location: Tennessee

November 10, 2002 · NWS OHX · 60 events in 28 counties and zones

35 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 60

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 Nov 10, 10:00 AM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 10:00 AM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1000 AM CST SUN NOV 10 2002

IN RETROSPECT...AVN AND ETA ANALYSIS AT 10/00Z SHOWED VERY STRONG
L/L DYNAMICS SUPPORTING LAST NIGHT/S SEVERE WEATHER EVENT...AS THE
H8 LLJ APPROACHED 70 KTS OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY...AND EXPANDED BY
10/06Z.

THE RAPID DESTABILIZATION THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT...MAY RECUR
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE 10/12Z FORECAST
MODEL DATA AT 11/00Z IS LESS IMPRESSIVE AT H8 OVER THE FORECAST
AREA...THERE ARE OTHER FORCES TO CONTEND WITH...SUCH AS INCREASING
L/L FRONTOGENESIS AND STRONGER UPPER AIR SUPPORT WORKING IN.

LATER TODAY...WITH DEEPER SUPPORT AND H5 TEMPERATURES AROUND -12C...
SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FURTHERMORE...
THE LASTEST WIND PROFILE PROGS SUPPORT ROTATING STORMS WITH GOOD
SURFACE-6 KM SHEAR AND L/L SRH...AND SO THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MENTIONED IN THE ZONES. AS FOR THE
TIMING OF THIS...THE 10/12Z MODELS SHOW THAT MOST OF THE ACTION IS
THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WHEN TEMPERATURES MEET OR EXCEED CONVECTIVE
TEMPERATURES (76 F) THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECT SCATTERED ACTION TO
BEGIN.

WILL UPDATE THE ZONES FOR WARMER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TODAY...
AND TO REMOVE THE TIME-SENSITIVE WORDING IN THE FIRST PERIOD.

04
.BNA...NONE.

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 10, 11:45 AM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075>080-093>097-111130-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1145 AM CST SUN NOV 10 2002

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...
A STRONG COLD FRONT AND POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL APPROACH THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL MOVE IN DURING THE EVENING. WEATHER
CONDITIONS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE. THUS...ANOTHER
ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...WITH SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES MOST PROBABLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
WITH THE AREA IN A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER...ACTIVATION OF
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTER GROUPS IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
AT THIS TIME...HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
THE PERIOD.

04

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:03 UTC.

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Event by event

35 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Maury

When: November 10, 3:03 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Spring Hill
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.750, -86.933

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Hail, Williamson

When: November 10, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, 3 mi E of Thompsons Station
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.800, -86.867

Spotter reported golfball size hail at the intersection of Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 431.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:19 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, 4 mi S of Smyrna
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.933, -86.533

Spotter reported quarter size hail at intersection of Interstate 24 and Almaville Road.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:26 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.983, -86.533

Spotter reported half dollar size hail in Smyrna.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:28 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.983, -86.533

Spotter reported golf ball size hail in Smyrna.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:29 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 35.983, -86.533

Off duty NWS employee reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.850, -86.417

Emergency managment reported wind damage to a home in the 1300 block of Lebanon Pike.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:31 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Smyrna
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.983, -86.533

Spotter reported hen egg size hail at Wal Mart.

Hail, Rutherford

When: November 10, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, 5 mi N of Walterhill
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.017, -86.400

Spotter reported dime size hail at the Highway 231 South and Highway 452 Intersection, near the Rutherford-Wilson county line.

Hail, Wilson

When: November 10, 3:34 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, 4 mi NE of Mt Juliet
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 36.233, -86.467

Volunteer fire department reported dime size hail on Holly Mills Road.

Hail, Wilson

When: November 10, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Gladeville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.117, -86.417

Spotter reported golfball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: November 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Macon County, Lafayette
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.517, -86.033

Law enforcement reported tree down across Carter Branch Road.

Hail, Macon

When: November 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Macon County, Lafayette
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.517, -86.033

Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail on Scottville Road.

Hail, Wilson

When: November 10, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Norene
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.067, -86.217

Emergency management reported dime size hail along 8000 block of Highway 266.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: November 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Revilo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.150, -87.267

Law enforcement reported trees down across road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: November 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Waynesboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.317, -87.767

Law enforcement reported trees down across Ross Creek Road.

Hail, Putnam

When: November 10, 4:23 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Cookeville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.167, -85.500

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Maury

When: November 10, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Maury County, 1 mi N of Stiversville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.467, -87.050

Spotter reported quarter size hail along Highway 31.

Hail, Giles

When: November 10, 4:29 PM CST
Where: Giles County, 3 mi NW of Lynnville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.417, -87.033

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Overton

When: November 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Overton County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.333, -85.300

Law enforcement reported trees down on Dry Hollow Road, Upper Hilham Road. Power pole down on Highway 111.

Hail, Overton

When: November 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Overton County, Alpine
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.400, -85.217

Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: November 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, 8 mi NE of Smithville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.050, -85.750

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: November 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Alexandria
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.083, -86.033

Newspaper story about a home having its roof peeled away by strong thunderstorm winds in Alexandria. There were several trees blown down and minor structural damage from Alexandria to Temperance Hall.

Hail, Lewis

When: November 10, 4:33 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, 5 mi E of Gordonsburg
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.567, -87.350

Spotter reported quarter size hail near the Lewis/Maury county line.

Hail, Putnam

When: November 10, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Double Spgs
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.167, -85.600

Spotter reported golf ball size hail.

Hail, Putnam

When: November 10, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Cookeville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.167, -85.500

Spotter reported nickel size hail.

Hail, Marshall

When: November 10, 4:37 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.450, -86.800

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Marshall

When: November 10, 4:42 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.450, -86.800

Spotter reported golfball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: November 10, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Cookeville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.167, -85.500

Spotter reported numerous trees down.

Hail, Marshall

When: November 10, 4:54 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.450, -86.800

Spotter reported golfball size hail. A Lewisburg body shop performed 50 car estimates for hail damage by 10 AM. The Ridgetop Apartments on Mooresville Highway sustained damage from golf ball size hail. The hail damaged cars, broke lamps and the apartment building sidings were filled with holes .

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: November 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Chapel Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.633, -86.700

Amateur radio operator reported damage to a car, tree and a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fentress

When: November 10, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Fentress County, Banner Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.250, -84.933

NWS Storm Survey indicated straight line winds. Some damage to homes with numerous trees and power lines down. 2 chicken houses were destroyed on the Chella LaRue farm. 2 businesses were damaged on U.S. Highway 127 South. Susan's Quilt Shop sustained damage to the roof and siding. Across the street, the Fentress Auto Repair was practically destroyed when the back portion of the metal building was blown out. A large tree fell on a home on Wayman Beaty Rd.

Hail, Fentress

When: November 10, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Fentress County, 7 mi SE of Jamestown
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.367, -84.833

Spotter reported golfball size hail.

Hail, Lawrence

When: November 10, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 10 mi SW of Lawrenceburg
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.150, -87.467

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Hail, Coffee

When: November 10, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, 4 mi N of Beech Grove
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.683, -86.250

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Hail, Cannon

When: November 10, 5:37 PM CST
Where: Cannon County, 9 mi SSW of Woodbury
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.717, -86.150

Emergency management reported dime size hail at Intersection of Hollow Springs Road and Burgan Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: November 10, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.117, -88.067

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: November 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Stewart County, Indian Mound
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.500, -87.683

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: November 10, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.283, -87.767

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Hail, Houston

When: November 10, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Countywide
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.283, -87.767

Law enforcement reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When: November 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Humphreys County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.033, -87.767

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: November 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Countywide
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.483, -87.400

Law enforcement reported numerous trees, power lines down and street signs knocked over.

Hail, Lawrence

When: November 10, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 6 mi W of Lawrenceburg
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.250, -87.433

Emergency management reported dime size hail at the Intersection of Shotwell Road and Highway 64.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When: November 10, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Manchester
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.483, -86.083

Emergency management reported trees down.

Hail, Cumberland

When: November 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Crossville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.950, -85.033

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: November 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Lobelville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.783, -87.750

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down and two cars crushed.

Hail, Coffee

When: November 10, 6:56 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, 12 mi N of Manchester
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.650, -86.083

Emergency management reported quarter size hail near the Coffee/Cannon county line on Highway 53.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When: November 10, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Hickman County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.817, -87.467

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Hail, Bedford

When: November 10, 7:06 PM CST
Where: Bedford County, 4 mi N of Shelbyville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.533, -86.467

Emergency management reported quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 41A.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When: November 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Robertson County, 1 mi E of Springfield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.500, -86.867

Law enforcement reported tree down on Highway 49 at Caars Creek Bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: November 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.533, -87.500

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: November 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Hail, Warren

When: November 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Countywide
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Law enforcement reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: November 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.883, -86.917

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: November 10, 7:36 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Westmoreland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.567, -86.250

Law enforcement reported large tree limbs down.

Hail, Williamson

When: November 10, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, 5 mi SE of Franklin
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.867, -86.833

Emergency management reported nickel size hail along Interstate 65 at Exit 61.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: November 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Countywide
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Law enforcement reported numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: November 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.250, -87.333

Law enforcement reported trees down.

Hail, Cumberland

When: November 10, 8:46 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, 6 mi S of Crossville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.867, -85.033

Law enforcement reported baseball size hail on Highway 127 south.

Hail, Cumberland

When: November 10, 8:54 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County, Crossville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.950, -85.033

Emergency management reported dime size hail.

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.

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: 5321932, 5321933, 5321934, 5321935, 5321936, 5321937, 5321938, 5321939, 5321940, 5321941, 5321942, 5321928, 5321929, 5322012, 5321926, 5321927, 5322013, 5322014, 5322015, 5321930, 5321931, 5322016, 5322137, 5322017, 5322018, 5322019, 5322020, 5322021, 5322022, 5322023, 5322024, 5322026, 5322025, 5322027, 5322028, 5322029, 5322084, 5322085, 5322086, 5322087, and more.