Tennessee, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998 · NWS OHX · 31 events in 16 counties and zones

15 flash flood, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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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15 flash flood, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sumner

When
June 10, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, 4 mi SW of Shackle Is
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.330, -86.670

Nickel size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 10, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Goodlettsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.320, -86.720

Trees were blown down.

Hail, Davidson

When
June 10, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Goodlettsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.320, -86.720

Golf ball size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 10, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Putnam County, Ditty
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.100, -85.580

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 10, 9:45 AM CST to 9:46 AM CST
Where
Putnam County, Northwest Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.220, -85.700

Trees were blown down along Martin's Creek Rd.

Flash Flood, Putnam

When
June 10, 9:45 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Putnam County, Northwest Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Martin's Creek overflowed its banks trapping residents in several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 10, 9:46 AM CST to 9:50 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

EMA reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 10, 10:02 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

Tree fell on a house.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When
June 10, 10:10 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Port Royal
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

News article reported that a covered bridge at Port Royal State park received damage to the high water.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When
June 10, 10:10 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Clarksville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was occuring on roads in Clarksville especially in the northeast part of town.

Flash Flood, Robertson

When
June 10, 10:18 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EMA reported roads covered with water around the county.

Flash Flood, Sumner

When
June 10, 10:23 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, Portland
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads were under water at Portland. Also, there were scattered reports of flooding in the northwest part of the county.

Flash Flood, Cheatham

When
June 10, 10:30 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cheatham County, Pleasant View
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads were covered with water, especially at the intersection of Pleasantview Road and Old Clarksville Pike.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
June 10, 10:30 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Goodlettsville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported by the local EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 10, 10:30 AM CST to 10:35 AM CST
Where
Putnam County, Southeast Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.070, -85.280

Sheriff's office reported trees were blown down.

Flash Flood, Macon

When
June 10, 10:45 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported several roads flooded around the county due to flooded creeks.

Flash Flood, Putnam

When
June 10, 10:47 AM CST to 12:35 PM CST
Where
Putnam County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported some county roads were under water.

Flash Flood, Smith

When
June 10, 10:55 AM CST to 12:35 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported many roads throughout the county were flooded, especially in the northern part of the county.

Flash Flood, Trousdale

When
June 10, 10:59 AM CST to 12:35 PM CST
Where
Trousdale County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.392, -86.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported a few roads have high water on them.

Flash Flood, Grundy

When
June 10, 12:30 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Tracy City
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Standing water in front of several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maury

When
June 10, 2:00 PM CST to 2:05 PM CST
Where
Maury County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.580, -87.130

Trees were down around the county, including Columbia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 10, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
35.450, -86.800

Trees and telephone poles were blown down from Lewisburg to Farmington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
June 10, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lewis County, Hohenwald
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.550, -87.570

Trees were blown down and a trailer was tipped over from strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 10, 4:10 PM CST to 4:11 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

EMA reported scattered areas of trees and power lines were blown down in the western part of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 10, 4:56 PM CST to 5:01 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Northeast Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.220, -86.480

Sheriff's office reported a tree was down on Highway 50 and also on U.S. Highway 231.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
June 10, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, Cross Plains
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.550, -86.700

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 10, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.520, -86.000

Sheriff's office reported trees were blown down countywide.

Flash Flood, Macon

When
June 10, 6:30 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County, 9 mi NW of Lafayette
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported several roads were impassable and a bridge was washed out in the western part of the county on Trammel Creek Rd.

Hail, Wilson

When
June 10, 6:45 PM CST to 6:46 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 5 mi E of Lebanon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.220, -86.220

Spotter reported dime size hail.

Flash Flood, Smith

When
June 10, 8:04 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported many roads were under water.

Flash Flood, Dekalb

When
June 10, 8:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County, Liberty
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report of high water in Liberty.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 5660365, 5660366, 5660364, 5660367, 5660368, 5660369, 5660455, 5660454, 5658958, 5660373, 5660467, 5660451, 5660452, 5660453, 5660458, 5660456, 5660457, 5660459, 5660460, 5660470, 5660371, 5660370, 5660372, 5660465, 5660461, 5660468, 5660463, 5660464, 5660462, 5660469, 5660466.