Tennessee, 2004

Heavy Snow in Tennessee, April 13, 2004

April 13, 2004 · NWS MEG · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

A late season snow storm struck eastern sections of West Tennessee. The storm dropped 2 to 4 inches of snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

A late season snow storm struck eastern sections of West Tennessee. The storm dropped 2 to 4 inches of snow.

The radar

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Event by event

11 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Carroll

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Chester

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Chester forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.422, -88.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Decatur

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Decatur forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.603, -88.109 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Gibson

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Gibson forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Hardeman

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Hardeman forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.207, -88.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Hardin

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Hardin forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.199, -88.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Henderson

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.654, -88.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Henry

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Madison

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.608, -88.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, McNairy

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
McNairy forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.175, -88.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Weakley

When
April 13, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Weakley forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5392551, 5392552, 5392553, 5392554, 5392555, 5392556, 5392557, 5392558, 5392559, 5392560, 5392561.