Thunderstorm Wind — Davidson, Tennessee

1999-05-05 · near Nashville Metro Arpt, Davidson, Tennessee

Event narrative

FAA wind equipment clocked a 99 mph wind gust in the strong thunderstorm downdrafts. 70 planes were damaged, and 2 hangars were destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down around the county. Debris and jet fuel was scattered across the runway. The airport was closed for several hours. The hardest hit area in Davidson county were Pennington Bend, Elysian Fields, Antioch, Old Hickory, east Nashville and Radnor lake. Part of a roof was lifted off Stratford H.S. Metro schools were cancelled on May 6 so crews could restore power and clean up debris around the county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5697454. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.