Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 10, 2003

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 10, 2003
Start: 2003-06-10T13:50
End: 2003-06-10T16:55
Location: Tennessee

June 10, 2003 · NWS OHX · 21 events in 14 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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 Jun 10, 8:50 AM CST, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 8:50 AM CST, 5 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
950 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS IS NEARING THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AND SHOULD BE ENTERING KENTUCKY SHORTLY.  SOME OF THE
STORMS EXTENDING FROM THIS AREA WILL ENTER MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATER
TODAY.   HOWEVER...MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL STAY TO OUR NORTH.
PRESENT FORECAST ON TRACK...NO CHANGES NEEDED.

.BNA...NONE.

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 4:30 AM CST, 9 hours 20 minutes before

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075>080-093>097-111030-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
530 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS UNLIKELY.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:18 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
118 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

AT 115 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO THE NORTHWEST
COUNTIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS NEAR DOVER.
THE STORMS WERE SPREADING EAST SOUTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH...AND WILL
AFFECT AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS OVER 30 MPH.

IF THESE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS UNTIL
THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 1:28 PM CST, 22 minutes before

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
228 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING NASHVILLE AREA...

AT 225 PM...A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
PORTLAND TO SPRINGFIELD...ASHLAND CITY AND WAVERLY. MOVEMENT
WAS EAST SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NASHVILLE AREA BETWEEN 230 PM AND 430 PM. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WINDS OVER 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MID
STATE...AFFECTING AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.
THE STORMS WILL REACH LAFAYETTE...CARTHAGE AND WATERTOWN AROUND 400
PM.

IF THESE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS UNTIL
THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. IF NO PERMANENT SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...GET
INSIDE A CAR TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING.

SH

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The radar

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dickson

When: June 10, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, Dickson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.083, -87.383

Ham radio operator reported penny size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: June 10, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, 4 mi SSW of Nashville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.067, -86.867

Tree fell on a house located at 113 Belvedere Drive in Nashville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: June 10, 2:08 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Antioch
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.067, -86.667

Large tree limbs were down about one mile west of Hickory Hollow Mall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: June 10, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Antioch
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.067, -86.667

Ham radio operator reported a 16 inch diameter tree blew down on a house. 2 other trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: June 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Gallatin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 36.400, -86.450

TDOT reported a tree down in Gallatin and in Portland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: June 10, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Gladeville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.117, -86.417

911 center reported a tree down on Vesta Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: June 10, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, 4 mi S of Mt Juliet
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.150, -86.517

Trained spotter reported tree limbs down in front yard in Poplar Ridge subdivision.

Lightning, Cheatham

When: June 10, 2:32 PM CST
Where: Cheatham County, 3 mi E of Ashland City
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning started a fire at the Barr Tire landfill. There were 800 tires ablaze at one point.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: June 10, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Smith County, North Portion
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.283, -85.967

Sheriff's office reported numerous trees were down in the northern part of the county.

Hail, Rutherford

When: June 10, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Eagleville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.750, -86.650

Spotter reported quarter size hail on Mt. Pleasant Road near Eagleville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 10, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Southeast Portion
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 36.283, -85.583

TDOT reported 2 trees down in the east and southeast sections of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 10, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Mc Minnville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

911 center reported trees were blown down on vehicles near the McMinnville Civic Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, 5 mi N of Mc Minnville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -85.783

911 center reported trees were down and were blocking Highway 56 in the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Mc Minnville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.683, -85.783

Spotter reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -85.467

911 center reported a tree down on old Highway 11 near Spencer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Warren County, 4 mi S of Mc Minnville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.633, -85.783

Spotter reported power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When: June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Moore County, 5 mi NE of Lynchburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.333, -86.317

Sheriff's office reported trees down in the northeast part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Piney
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 35.617, -85.467

Newspaper account about trees being uprooted and damage to several barns and chicken houses. A barn lost part of a metal roof, and there was also damage to the backside of the barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When: June 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Coffee County, Tullahoma
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.367, -86.233

Ham radio operator reported trees were down on Highway 130.

Hail, Giles

When: June 10, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Giles County, 9 mi SW of Pulaski
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.100, -87.133

911 center reported quarter size hail on Oak Grove Road between Oak Grove and Goodsprings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 10, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, 4 mi ENE of Estill Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.283, -86.067

Spotter reported trees blown down.

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.

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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: 5362746, 5362812, 5362800, 5362747, 5362749, 5362750, 5362748, 5362813, 5362802, 5362799, 5362801, 5362804, 5362803, 5362809, 5362806, 5362810, 5362811, 5362814, 5362805, 5362808, 5362807.