Tennessee, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, June 14, 1998

June 14, 1998 · NWS MEG · 15 events in 6 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$31,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:12 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dyer

When
June 14, 12:15 AM CST to 12:20 AM CST
Where
Dyer County, Newbern
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.120, -89.270

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Dyer

When
June 14, 12:40 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Dyer County, Dyersburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.030, -89.380

Hail, Gibson

When
June 14, 12:45 AM CST to 12:50 AM CST
Where
Gibson County, Rutherford
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.130, -88.980

Hail, Lake

When
June 14, 4:52 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Tiptonville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$50
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.380, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 14, 4:55 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Ridgely
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.270, -89.480

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Obion

When
June 14, 5:20 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Obion County, Rives
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.370, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Obion

When
June 14, 5:20 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Obion County, Rives
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.370, -89.050

Numerous trees were knocked down.

Hail, Weakley

When
June 14, 5:40 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Weakley County, 3 mi W of Sharon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.230, -88.880

Hail, Henry

When
June 14, 6:35 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Henry
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.200, -88.420

Hail, Weakley

When
June 14, 7:25 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Weakley County, Dresden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.300, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 14, 7:40 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Paris
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.300, -88.320

A few trees were blown down in downtown Paris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 14, 8:00 PM CST to 8:05 PM CST
Where
Henry County, 5 mi W of Paris
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.300, -88.400

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Henry

When
June 14, 8:00 PM CST to 8:05 PM CST
Where
Henry County, 5 mi W of Paris
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.300, -88.400

Flash Flood, Henry

When
June 14, 8:40 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Paris
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few streets were flooded.

Flash Flood, Weakley

When
June 14, 8:45 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Weakley County, Martin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several streets were closed due to flash flooding.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5651741, 5651730, 5651731, 5651732, 5651744, 5651733, 5651734, 5651735, 5651736, 5651737, 5651738, 5651739, 5651740, 5651742, 5651743.