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1999 Clarksville Tornado

We’ll talk about the 1999 Clarksville tornado on the morning show. On this date in weather history….

On January 22, 1999…Clarksville is struck by an F3 tornado before dawn. Five persons are injured. F3 tornado also strikes Benton County, killing 1 and injuring 5. Mount Pleasant (1 N) measures 7.10″ of rainfall — its greatest one-day rainfall ever.

NWS Storm Survey for Clarksville tornado.

On January 22, 1966…Nashville receives 7½” of snow.

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  1. matt says:
    January 22, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    is that the greatest one day rainfall for tennessee or the us? im thinking tn.

  2. Justin says:
    January 22, 2007 at 5:18 pm

    Actually, it’s just the greatest one-day rainfall for Mount Pleasant.

    Alvin TX once recorded 43″ of rain in a 24 hour period!

  3. jj tompson says:
    February 24, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    man dis iz a bunch of bull stough and i aint bout to cuss on this here website cause it aint these poor peopleez fault, that you cant put a few photos on here for a brother

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