NWS Forecast Office Nashville, TN

On May 5, 2003...Two waves of severe weather drop a total of 14
twisters across Middle Tennessee during the late evening of May 4
into the early morning of May 5, then again from late morning through
early afternoon on May 5. One person is injured in Montgomery County
by an F3 tornado, and two people are injured by another F3 tornado in
Lincoln County. Baseball-size hail is reported in Lutts (Wayne
County). In addition, widespread flash flooding occurs as a result of
excessive rainfall. Nashville measures 4.63 inches of rain. This is
also the 9th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history.