Tennessee, 1998

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 1 to 2, 1998

June 1 to 2, 1998 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.6 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 1, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Coffee County, South Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.420, -86.070

Chattanooga THP reported trees down in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 1, 1:15 AM CST to 1:30 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.170, -86.550

Lincoln county EMA reported trees down countywide.

Lightning, Williamson

When
June 2, 1:59 AM CST
Where
Williamson County, Franklin
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

News article states that lightning struck a home on 1221 Temple Ridge Dr. and started a fire on the roof. The fire on the roof then spread to the attic and walls of the house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 2, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Williamson County, 9 mi NE of Franklin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.020, -86.780

Newspaper reported a tree a large walnut tree was blown down in the Brentwood Community Playground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cannon

When
June 2, 2:15 AM CST to 2:16 AM CST
Where
Cannon County, 9 mi SSW of Woodbury
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.720, -86.150

Trees were blown down along Hollow Springs Rd.

Tornado, Rutherford

When
June 2, 2:15 AM CST to 2:17 AM CST
Where
Rutherford County, Smyrna to 3 mi SE of Smyrna
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$1.6 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.950, -86.500

2 buildings were destroyed by the tornado. The tornado destroyed Grand Slam USA, which was a metal building with an indoor sports facility. Metal beams were ripped up and slammed back down onto the back of the facility. Grand Slam USA was located on Stroop Lane. The tornado also blew out the wall of another business in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
June 2, 12:30 PM CST to 12:31 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.130, -87.350

A few trees were blown down around the county.

What these are

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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: 5660137, 5660138, 5660142, 5660143, 5660139, 5660141, 5660140.