Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 4 to 5, 2004

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 4 to 5, 2004
Start: 2004-07-04T14:00
End: 2004-07-05T14:15
Location: Tennessee

July 4 to 5, 2004 · NWS OHX · 25 events in 17 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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: 25

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, 12:00 PM CST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 12:00 PM CST, 2 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
100 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004

.DISCUSSION...
MCS BEARING DOWN ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT EARLY AFTERNOON. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH BOX OUT OVER THE WEST HALF OF MID STATE UNTIL
4 PM CDT. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR MCS NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. AT PRESENT
RATE OF SPEED MCS SHOULD REACH TN RVR AROUND 230 PM CDT AND IN THE
NASHVILLE AREA AROUND 4 PM CDT.

EXPECT SOME SHOWERS/TSTMS AROUND TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON MONDAY AS
AIRMASS WILL REMAIN MOIST AND UNSTABLE. TEMPS WILL REMAIN AT OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMATOLOGY AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGING REMAINS NEARBY.

&&

.BNA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

BOYD
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 9:55 AM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED TO CHANGE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1055 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-051030-
BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON-
DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-
VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
530 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WINDS... ARE
POSSIBLE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON. LATE THIS MORNING...AN
AREA OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS. STRAIGHT LINE WIND
DAMAGE WAS REPORTED THIS MORNING WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS AND ...IF
THE STORMS CONTINUE ON THEIR PRESENT TRACK...THE SAME TYPE OF SEVERE
WEATHER WILL REACH WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE MID STATE
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE
WEATHER IN AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CAMDEN...TO CENTERVILLE...
COLUMBIA...SHELBYVILLE...AND MANCHESTER. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES THE
CITIES OF LAWRENCEBURG...WAYNESBORO...PULASKI...AND LEWISBURG.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM EACH DAY THROUGH THE
PERIOD. MONDAY THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IN
THE NORTHERN ZONES. MOST OF THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND ISOLATED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE
REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON.

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Event by event

24 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: July 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Stewart County, 5 mi W of Dover
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.483, -87.917

Tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: July 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Stewart County, Dover
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.483, -87.833

Trees were blown down on Pumpkin Ridge and along Highway 120.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: July 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Linden
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.850

Trees and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: July 4, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Clarksville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.533, -87.350

Trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, 3 mi SE of Collinwood
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.150, -87.717

Trees and power lines down just southeast of Collinwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: July 4, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Lewis County, 5 mi S of Hohenwald
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.483, -87.567

Sheriff's office reported a tree down in southern Lewis County over Highway 278.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheatham

When: July 4, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Cheatham County, Pegram
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.100, -87.050

A few trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When: July 4, 2:58 PM CST
Where: Dickson County, 4 mi E of Charlotte
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.183, -87.267

A few trees down at Petty Road and Peabody Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: July 4, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Two large video projection screens...for river stages Fourth of July event...damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: July 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, 9 mi NNE of Franklin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.033, -86.833

Several large trees down in the Concord Road area of Brentwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When: July 4, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Robertson County, 6 mi NE of Springfield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.567, -86.800

Sheriff's Office reported trees and power lines down on Highway 49E between Springfield and Orlinda.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: July 4, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, 10 mi NE of Nashville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.233, -86.700

Trees approximately 2 feet in diameter snapped off in the Rivergate area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: July 4, 3:34 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Large tree limbs down in Centennial Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: July 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Nashville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 36.133, -86.833

Trees down in west Nashville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: July 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, 5 mi SW of Lebanon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.167, -86.367

Trees down in western part of county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When: July 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Maury County, Columbia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.050

Trees down along Campbell Pike and Carters Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When: July 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Giles County, Pulaski
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.200, -87.017

Sheriff's Office reported a tree down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When: July 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Giles County, Elkton
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.050, -86.900

Minor roof damage to a building under construction.

Hail, Rutherford

When: July 4, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, Murfreesboro
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.850, -86.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: July 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, 8 mi NE of Murfreesboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.933, -86.317

One tree down in northern Rutherford County near the Wilson County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: July 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Rutherford County, 4 mi N of Mona
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.033, -86.417

Newspaper account of strong thunderstorm winds blowing down 109 trees at the Cedar Crest Golf Course located at 7972 Mona Road. The golf course was forced to close on Monday July 5 because of the downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: July 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, 5 mi W of Smithville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.967, -85.933

Trees down in western and southern parts of County.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: July 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where: White County, Sparta
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.933, -85.467

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: July 4, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Putnam County, Algood
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.200, -85.433

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When: July 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Davidson County, Hermitage
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.183, -86.617

Trees down in Hermitage

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 5412294, 5412297, 5412295, 5412296, 5412311, 5412298, 5412306, 5412302, 5412303, 5412304, 5412305, 5412313, 5412300, 5412299, 5412398, 5412301, 5412309, 5412310, 5412307, 5412308, 5412400, 5412312, 5412315, 5412314, 5412399.