Tennessee, 2014

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, October 3, 2014

October 3, 2014 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of October 3. A few reports of high winds and wind damage were received, with a measured wind gust to 66 mph.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$18,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of October 3. A few reports of high winds and wind damage were received, with a measured wind gust to 66 mph.

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:26 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
October 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, 1.36 mi SW of Colesburg
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.056, -87.367

A tree was blown down onto Marshall Stuart Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
October 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

Facebook reports indicate a large tree limb was blown down onto and damaged a car along with wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph in Dickson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
October 3, 12:36 AM CST
Where
Dickson County, 1.31 mi ENE of Burns
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.059, -87.299

A tree was blown down into the roadway at Church Street and Johnson Avenue in Burns.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
October 3, 1:04 AM CST
Where
Robertson County, 3.13 mi NNW of Cedar Hill
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.594, -87.014

Trees were blown down on Sturgeon Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
October 3, 1:13 AM CST
Where
Robertson County, 2.08 mi SW of Springfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.480, -86.908

Trees were blown down on Lahr Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
October 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Bellevue
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.070, -86.930

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Bellevue and Belle Meade.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
October 3, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, 2.55 mi SSE of Bordeaux
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
36.167, -86.830

A WSMV-TV Weatherbug station measured a wind gust of 66 mph at Tennessee State University.

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.

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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: 546219, 546220, 546221, 546222, 546223, 546224, 546225.