2010 Metro Mitigation Plan

THUNDERSTORMS-5
No.
Location
Historical
Event
Time
Type
Magnitude
(knots)
Precipitation (in.)
Death
(#)
Injury
(#)
Property
Damage
(in $1000)
Crop
Damage
(in $1000)
Comment
Source of
Information
183 State of Tennessee 11-Apr-95 6:30 AM High Winds 0 kts. 0 4 1.0M 0
A large part of the state experienced high winds after a line of thunderstorms moved through. The winds were not associated with the
thunderstorms. Winds speeds exceeded 70 mph at times. Two persons were injured in Clarksville (Montgomery County) when a tree was
blown on top of the truck they were in. Another person was injured in Decherd (Franklin County) when the car they were driving was blown off
the road. A fourth person was also injured in Decherd when they were struck by a portable sign. A church that was under construction in
Clarksville was destroyed. A greenhouse collapsed in St. James (Greene County). A church steeple was broken off in McEwen (Humphreys
County). A boat dock and a 17-foot fishing boat were damaged in Wilson County. One person was trapped in an elevator that had lost power
on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. There were widespread reports of damage to mobile homes and
outbuildings. Numerous homes and businesses suffered roof or awning damage. Trees, power lines and power poles by the hundreds were
blown down.
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC / Climate Resources / Climate Data / Events / Storm Events
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms
184 Goodlettsville 9-May-95 7:01 AM Lightning N/A 0 0 2 0 A mobile home was destroyed by a fire started by lightning. A 3-year-old girl and a 26-year-old woman were injured in the fire.
185 Nashville 18-May-95 11:27 AM tstm wind N/A 0 0 2 0 Part of a roof was torn off. Many trees and telephone poles were blown down.
186 Southeastern Davidson County 18-May-95 6:25 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 2 0 A few trees were knocked down.
187 Davidson County 6-Jun-95 4:30 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 7 0 Five trees and some power lines were blown down.
188 Nashville 7-Jun-95 7:00 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 2 0 Some trees were blown down.
189 Nashville 4-Jul-95 wind 0 0 0 0 Wind gust of 58 mph is recorded at Nashville.
National Weather Service Forecast Office; Nashville, TN;
Calendar of Significant Weather Events in Middle TN
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/climate/calendar.htm
190 Joelton 4-Jul-95 5:30 PM Lightning N/A 0 1 0 0 A man was injured by a lightning strike while sitting on his front porch.
191 Nashville 22-Jul-95 2:40 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 2 0 Several power lines were blown down.
192 Hermitage 22-Jul-95 2:55 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 2 0 A couple of trees were blown down.
193 Nashville 8-Aug-95 12:40 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 0 0 Tennessee Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees down.
194 Nashville 18-Aug-95 2:00 PM tstm wind N/A 0 0 1 0 Large tree blown down five miles west of Nashville. Telephone pole blown down near Whites Creek Pike.
195 Nashville 18-Jan-96 1:35 PM tstm wind 0 kts. 0 0 1 0
Four trees blown down near intersection of Old Hickory Blvd. and Clarksville Highway. Report was by Davidson County Emergency
Management Agency.
196 Davidson County 27-May-96 2:15 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Emergency Management Agency reported numerous trees and power lines down around the county.
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC / Climate Resources / Climate Data / Events / Storm Events
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms
197 Joelton 3-Jun-96 6:25 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Power lines and trees were blown down.
198 Nashville 3-Jun-96 6:25 PM tstm wind 0 kts. 0 0 1 0 Power lines and trees were blown down in the south part of Nashville.
199 Hermitage 3-Jun-96 7:05 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 TEMA reported trees down and hail covering the ground in spots at Hermitage. Hail size is unknown.
200 Nashville 3-Jun-96 7:05 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Davidson County Emergency Management Agency reported power lines down across the western parts of downtown Nashville.
201 Nashville 14-Jul-96 5:15 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Trees and wires down along Kirkwood St., Clayton Ave., and Bellmont Blvd.
202 Nashville 21-Jul-96 6:05 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 SKYWARN spotter reported minor damage to Polk Building in downtown Nashville.
203 Nashville 21-Jul-96 6:05 PM tstm wind 0 kts. 0 0 200 0
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a transmission tower for WKDF-AM radio station in downtown Nashville. It landed on a Nissan
truck which was to be a promotional item for the radio station and on another car in the parking lot. Nashville Electric Service reported more
than 200 power lines down; about 13,000 people were without power. Ther hardest hit areas without power were West and North Nashville,
Antioch and Goodlettsville. One apartment lost a roof in West Nashville at Sequoia Village. Also, a tree fell on top of a car in a church parking
lot.
204 Hermitage 21-Jul-96 6:12 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Numerous trees and power lines down.
205 Madison 21-Jul-96 6:12 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Numerous trees and power lines blown down.
206 Nashville 21-Jul-96 6:12 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Numerous trees and power lines were down in the west and northwest part of the city.
207 Nashville 29-Jul-96 11:50 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Trees and power lines were down 7 to 8 miles west of downtown Nashville.
208 Antioch 27-Sep-96 6:10 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Power company reported tree limbs down on power lines.
209 Hermitage 18-Oct-96 12:10 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 National Weather Service employee reported large tree limbs were blown down.
210 Nashville 7-Nov-96 1:40 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 1 0 Numerous trees and power lines were down.
211 Nashville 3-Jan-97 11:20 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Local law enforcement reported power lines were down and signs were blown down.
212 Madison 4-Jan-97 9:20 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 2 500 0
Severe property damage in Madison near Gallatin Rd. and Myatt Dr. Parts of roofs were ripped off several buildings including the Olive
Garden restaurant. About 200 people scurried under tables when the Olive Garden lost part of its roof. The facade of a Blockbuster Music
store was also destroyed. Other businesses that sustained heavy damage were Audio Video Environments, Bow Boot Store, Picture Frame
Warehouse, Rio Bravo Restaurant, and Doctor's ValuVision. Several homes in Madison had roof damage. A power pole was knocked down
on Jannette Ave. Several trees were blown down in the Madison area. An outdoor satellite dish was blown over. A total of 12 businesses and
6 homes received some damage. There were 2 minor injuries. Both individuals were treated and released.
213 Cane Ridge 21-Feb-97 7:30 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 A tree was blown down on Burkitt Rd. in the southeast part of Davidson county.
214 Antioch 5-Mar-97 6:14 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Large tree limbs were blown down.
215 Nashville 5-Mar-97 6:28 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Large tree limb was down at downtown Nashville.
216 Forest Hills 21-Apr-97 6:00 AM Lightning N/A 0 0 100 0 A lightning strike started a fire and severely damaged a Forest Hill home.
217 Nashville 19-May-97 7:24 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Metro Nashville EOC reported one tree was down on McCrory Lane in west Nashville.
218 Bellevue 26-May-97 10:20 AM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 A few trees were blown down.
219 Joelton 13-Jun-97 1:43 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 10 0 Numerous trees down. A tree fell on top of a house.
220 Joelton 13-Jun-97 6:45 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Several trees were blown down. At one point 30,000 customers were without power in Davidson county.
221 Goodlettsville 4-Jul-97 4:10 AM tstm wind 0 kts. 0 0 1 0 Trees down over the road
222 Nashville 14-Jul-97 9:30 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines were down.
223 Nashville 28-Jul-97 4:25 PM tstm wind 0 kts. 0 0 10 0 Power poles were down along River Road in west Nashville.
224 Goodlettsville 19-Aug-97 5:00 PM tstm wind 50 kts. 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm winds blew down 12 to 16 trees in the vicinity of highway 41.
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC / Climate Resources / Climate Data / Events / Storm Events
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms