Tennessee, 2008

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 12 to 13, 2008

June 12 to 13, 2008 · NWS OHX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

One severe weather event on June 12, 2008 in Montgomery County and June 13, in White Co.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 OHX wrote it up.

One severe weather event on June 12, 2008 in Montgomery County and June 13, in White Co.

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 12, 12:00 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 12:00 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
100 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCT ACTIVITY HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS WESTERN MIDDLE
TN. 12Z GFS DATA SHOWS THE ENHANCED INSTABILITY MOISTURE AND LIFT
THAT IS OVER THAT AREA. UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO REMAIN THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.

FOR THE UPDATE...WILL INCLUDE 20-30 POPS AREAS WIDE. PREVIOUSLY...NO
POPS WERE INCLUDED ACROSS THE NW SO THAT WILL BE CHANGED. WILL KEEP
POPS AT MOSTLY 20 PERCENT FOR THE EAST AREAS. 30 PERCENT POPS FOR
WESTERN MIDDLE TN.

OTHERWISE...WILL RAISE TEMPS FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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The radar

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.37 mi SSW of Clarksville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$200
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
36.525, -87.353

Tree fell at 335 Academy Avenue in strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 13, 1:50 PM CST
Where
White County, 3 mi S of Sparta
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.887, -85.470

Two hundred linear feet of plant wall was blown out. The wall crushed several cars on the outside of the plant.

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.

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: 109328, 95401.