List of 1998 Nashville, Tennessee tornado outbreak tornadoes
The 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak was a two-day tornado outbreak which affected portions of the Midwestern United States, Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 15 and April 16, 1998, with the worst of the outbreak taking place on the second day. On that day, at least ten tornadoes swept through Middle Tennessee—three of them touching down in Nashville, causing significant damage to the downtown and East Nashville areas. Nashville became the first major city in nearly 20 years to have an F2 or larger tornado make a direct hit in the downtown area.[1]
Confirmed tornadoes
| F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63 |
April 15 event
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||||||
| F0 | N of Hoopole | Henry | 2050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Minor damage to a corn field | |
| F0 | W of Viola | Mercer | 2200 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Red Bud | Monroe | 2247 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown in an open field | |
| F0 | S of Marissa | St. Clair | 2312 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Bleachers in a baseball field were destroyed and a dumpster was blown damaging the side of a building | |
| F0 | NE of Coulterville (1st tornado) | Washington | 2332 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado in open country | |
| F0 | NE of Coulterville (2nd tornado) | Perry | 2332 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief videotaped tornado in a field | |
| F0 | E of Burksville to Fayetteville | Monroe, St. Clair | 0005 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
An ambulance was overturned | |
| F1 | E of Hoyleton | Washington | 0030 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A barn a few farm buildings were destroyed | |
| F2 | W of Walnut Hill | Jefferson, Marion | 0043 | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
Several outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Nine homes sustained major damage and several mobile homes were overturned. 1 person was injured. | |
| F2 | SE of Hubbard Woods | Marion | 0052 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Several homes were damaged while several farm buildings and two mobile homes were destroyed. | |
| F1 | SW of Greendale | Marion | 0105 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
8 homes were damaged, one mobile homes and several barns and farm buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. | |
| F2 | Flora area | Clay | 0145 | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) |
Several structures including frame homes, houses, condominiums and businesses sustained varying forms of damage. Garage sheds and a mobiles home were destroyed. 70 cars of a freight train was moved off the tracks. 8 people were injured. | |
| F2 | NE of Clay City | Clay, Richland | 0200 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
A mobile home was destroyed | |
| F0 | W of De Soto | Jackson | 0236 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of De Soto | Jackson | 0334 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Marquand | Madison | 0139 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
A barn and some outbuildings were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Crosstown | Perry | 0150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Pocahontas | Cape Girardeau | 0443 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
Brief touchdown | |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F0 | Clinton area | Van Buren | 0245 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Minor shingle damage to an outbuildings and several trees were knocked down | |
| F4 | Manila area | Mississippi | 0750 | 5 miles (8 km) |
2 deaths - Several homes, mobile homes and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed including a furniture store, three factories and a machine shop. 12 other people were injured. | |
| Indiana | ||||||
| F2 | SW of Iva | Pike | 0515 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Two barns and few outbuildings were destroyed with farm houses sustaining damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - April 15, 1998 Storm Data | ||||||
April 16 event
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F1 | Blytheville area | Mississippi | 0825 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Some homes sustained roof damage and a 60-tonn AC unit on top of a supermarket was moved | |
| F0 | E of Baucum | Pulaski, Lonoke | 1315 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A trailer was destroyed. A shed was heavily damage and roofs of a few homes were damaged | |
| F0 | S of Greenfield | Poinsett | 1620 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F3 | E of Dyersburg | Dyer | 0900 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
2 deaths Three mobile homes were destroyed including one with the two fatalities. One home was destroyed and several others damaged. | |
| F2 | NE of Maury City | Crockett | 0920 | 5 miles (8.4 km) |
One mobile home and five sheds were destroyed while seven houses were damaged | |
| F3 | SE of Tidwell | Dickson | 1205 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Seven mobile homes and 35 site-built homes were either damaged or destroyed. A convention center lost a wall and part of its roof. Trees were downed and cars were demolished. Five people were injured. | |
| F3 | N of Port Royal to ESE of Adams | Montgomery, Robertson | 1514 | 12.5 miles (20.1 km) | Several homes were damaged and a TVA transmission line tower fell in Montgomery County. In Robertson County, part of the roof of a school was blown off. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path, with many trees landing on homes. | |
| F0 | SE of Buffalo | Humphreys | 1609 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado with no damage. | |
| F2 | NNW of Lafayette | Macon | 1709 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | A barn and a house sustained roof damage. Many trees and power lines were downed as well. | |
| F0 | NE of Pegram | Cheatham | 2014 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | No damage was reported. | |
| F3 | West Nashville to NW of Lebanon | Davidson, Wilson | 2026 | 28 miles (45 km) | 1 death - See section on this tornado - 60 people were injured. | |
| F1 | NW of Lebanon to SSE of Hartsville | Wilson, Trousdale | 2105 | 15.9 miles (25.6 km) | Trees were downed. | |
| F0 | SW of Henderson | Chester | 2133 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief tornado touchdown | |
| F4 | SE of Savannah to SE of Waynesboro | Hardin, Wayne | 2150 | 30.1 miles (48.4 km) | 3 deaths - 34 homes were completely destroyed, 14 homes had major damage, and 22 homes had minor damage. Some homes were swept completely off of their foundations. A lumber yard and many mobile homes were destroyed. Many trees were downed as well. Six people were injured. This tornado came from the same supercell that produced the F5 and the other F4 in Tennessee. This tornado may have reached F5 intensity.[2] | |
| F2 | Lebanon area | Wilson | 2156 | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) | Many homes and businesses, including a factory, were damaged in western Lebanon. Trees were downed and fencing was destroyed. 26 outbuildings and 21 vehicles were damaged as well. | |
| F5 | WNW of Lawrenceburg to NNE of Ethridge | Wayne, Lawrence | 2230 | 19.3 miles (31.1 km) | See section on this tornado - 21 people were injured. Considered the only official F5/EF5 to have ever occurred in Tennessee (an unofficial one was in Pinson, Tennessee in 1923).[3] This tornado came from the same supercell that produced the two F4s in Tennessee. | |
| F1 | Donelson to North Mount Juliet | Davidson, Wilson | 2227 | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) | Homes were damaged and trees were downed. | |
| F3 | Byrdstown area | Pickett | 2235 | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) | 40 site-built homes, 22 mobile homes, and 100 barns were destroyed. Two greenhouses were heavily damaged, 45 utility poles were blown down, and fences were damaged. Thousands of trees were downed. Four people were injured. | |
| F4 | N of Yokley to NE of Culleoka | Lawrence, Giles, Maury | 2300 | 18.7 miles (30.1 km) | The tornado touched down just inside Lawrence County, where trees and power lines were downed, a gas tank was ruptured, cars were overturned and homes were damaged. Five site-built homes and eight mobile homes were damaged in Giles County. In Maury County, near Culleoka, an 18-wheeler was blown over, many homes were damaged, and several trailers/mobile homes were either damaged or destroyed. Trees and power lines were downed as well. Nine people were injured. This tornado came from the same supercell that produced the F5 and the other F4 in Tennessee. | |
| F1 | N of Cleveland | Bradley | 0420 | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) | 1 death - Two homes were destroyed. 33 additional homes, 10 barns, two mobile homes, and a church were damaged | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F3 | NW of Richelieu to N of Randolph | Logan, Simpson, Allen, Barren | 2035 | 48 miles (76.8 km) |
2 deaths - 1 house was destroyed, 45 others severely damaged. 35 mobile homes and 25 barns were also heavily damaged or destroyed. A total of 146 homes and 50 barns were affected in Barren County alone. | |
| F2 | N of Edmonton | Metcalfe | 2153 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
1 death - 54 structures were destroyed, 43 other suffered major damage and 19 other minimal damage. | |
| F3 | E of Portland to NE of Pellyton | Adair | 2215 | 20 miles (32 km) |
14 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. 3 mobile homes and 27 barns were also destroyed. A total of 30 homes, 84 barns, 2 schools and 8 businesses were affected. | |
| F2 | E of Jimtown to SW of Whitley City | Wayne, McCreary | 2305 | 18.6 miles (29.8 km) |
Several homes, mobile homes and outbuildings were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Level Green | Rockcastle | 2335 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A garage was destroyed | |
| Michigan | ||||||
| F1 | N of Applegate | Sanilac | 2057 | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
Four homes, five barns and a grain bin were destroyed while twelve homes and six barns were damaged. A public marina sustained heavy damage and one horse was killed. | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Meltonia | Bolivar | 2147 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
One house was heavily damaged and a few boats were flipped ouver | |
| F0 | NE of Sunnyside | Leflore | 2235 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado over an open field | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Hightogy | Lamar | 0025 | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
Three homes and several outbuildings and barns were damaged | |
| F0 | SW of Holly Grove | Walker | 0129 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F0 | SW of Five Points | Walker | 0136 | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
Damage to a few mobile homes | |
| F1 | NE of Boldo | Walker, Cullman | 0146 | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
Three mobile homes were destroyed while four mobile homes and several homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | NW of Arkadelphia | Cullman | 0157 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Damage to a few structures | |
| F1 | N of Colony | Cullman | 0204 | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
Several houses and outbuildings were damaged | |
| F1 | S of Garden City | Cullman, Blount | 0215 | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
One house was heavily damaged and several others had minor damage | |
| F0 | NE of Hortons Mill | Blount | 0235 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
Several barns were damaged while several cows were killed or injured | |
| F1 | W of Attalla | Etowah | 0246 | 8.4 miles (13.4 km) |
A trailer was flipped over while a barn and another trailer sustained roof damage | |
| F1 | SW of Reece City | Etowah | 0301 | 3.1 miles (5 km) |
Damage limited to trees some of them fell on homes | |
| F0 | Centre area | Cherokee | 0335 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
Several roofs were damaged | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Flintstone | Walker | 0320 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
3 trailers and 2 barns were destroyed | |
| F1 | E of Cisco | Murray | 0405 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
7 mobile homes were destroyed while 8 other were damaged. One house was heavily damaged while 14 others were slightly damaged. 10 people were injured | |
| Source: NWS Nashville, Tornado History Project Storm Data - April 16, 1998 | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ John D. Gordon, Bobby Boyd, Mark A. Rose, and Jason B. Wright (2000). "The Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell", National Weather Service paper. Visited May 8, 2005.
- ↑ http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/?n=19980416tornadoes#hardinwayne
- ↑ US F4, F5 Tornadoes Since 1900. Visited April 4, 2006.
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