Tennessee, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 21, 1998

June 21, 1998 · NWS MEG · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$86,000
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.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:34 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tipton

When
June 21, 4:35 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Garland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$50
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.580, -89.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood

When
June 21, 4:45 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Haywood County, Countywide
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.580, -89.250

One house suffered roof damage and the top came off of another building in Brownsville. Several store fronts had windows broken. Some trees were knocked down across the county.

Hail, Tipton

When
June 21, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Gilt Edge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.550, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton

When
June 21, 4:50 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Brighton to Mason
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.480, -89.730

A trailer was overturned and destroyed in Mason. A chicken house was destroyed in Brighton. Several trees were blown down. A large tree was knocked down on top of a car.

Hail, Tipton

When
June 21, 4:52 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Munford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.450, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 21, 5:15 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Lambert
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.320, -89.480

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Madison

When
June 21, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.620, -88.830

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.

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: 5651861, 5651862, 5651863, 5651864, 5651865, 5651867, 5651866.