Tennessee, 1998Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, July 30, 1998
July 30, 1998 · NWS MEG · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
2 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $26,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Event by event
2 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Lake
- When
- July 30, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lake County, Ridgely
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One road was flooded with water reaching up to the headlights.
Flood, Dyer
- When
- July 30, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dyer County, Dyersburg
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.059, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few roads were covered with water.
Flash Flood, Gibson
- When
- July 30, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gibson County, Dyer
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several families had to evacuate their homes in both Dyer and Rutherford.
Thunderstorm Wind, Weakley
- When
- July 30, 7:30 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Weakley County, Martin to Gleason
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.350, -88.850
Several trees and a utility pole were blown down in Martin. Some tree limbs were also blown down between Martin and Gleason.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 30, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in West Virginia, July 30, 1998$153,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Idaho, July 30, 1998$200,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, July 30, 19981 injured · $63,000 · 0.88 in hail · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, July 30, 1998$90,000 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 30, 1998$45,000 · 4 events
- Flood in Florida, July 30, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Flood in Maryland, July 30, 1998$40,000 · F0 · 4 events
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, July 30, 1998$20,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 30, 1998$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Kentucky, July 30, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 30, 1998$18,000 · F0 · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5662251, 5662252, 5662253, 5662254.