Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson
- When
- June 4, 6:20 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Inglewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -86.730
8 inch diameter wide branch snapped off a tree.
Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 4 to 5, 1998
11 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $302,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Davidson
- When
- June 4, 9:00 AM CST to 11:45 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, South Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water covered the roads in the southern half of Davidson county. Water threatened the Harding Mall and other structures in south and west Nashville.
Lightning, Davidson
- When
- June 4, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck the 108-year-old St. Patrick Catholic Church on Second Ave. So. The fire had done serious structural damage to the roof and steeple.
Flash Flood, Williamson
- When
- June 4, 9:30 AM CST to 11:45 AM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
21 roads were covered with water, and there were 7 areas where water was in or close to structures...mainly in the north half.
Flash Flood, Rutherford
- When
- June 4, 9:45 AM CST to 12:15 PM CST
- Where
- Rutherford County, Northwest Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A neighborhood between La Vergne and Smyrna was evacuated, and 2 families were placed in a shelter.
Flash Flood, Stewart
- When
- June 5, 12:25 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stewart County, Dover
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Local law enforcement reported flash flooding in a home at Dover.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart
- When
- June 5, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Stewart County, Carlisle
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.430, -87.770
Several trees were blown down.
Flash Flood, Stewart
- When
- June 5, 12:30 AM CST to 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Stewart County, Cumberland City
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water was covering Highway 233. 2 homes were evacuated.
Flash Flood, Houston
- When
- June 5, 12:35 AM CST to 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, 3 mi NE of Erin
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Local law enforcement reported water over Highway 231.
Flash Flood, Houston
- When
- June 5, 12:35 AM CST to 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, 3 mi SE of Erin
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Local law enforcemetn reported wtaer over Highway 49.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson
- When
- June 5, 12:43 AM CST
- Where
- Dickson County, Cumberland Furnace
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -87.370
Local law enforcement reported 60 mph wind gusts.
Flash Flood, Davidson
- When
- June 5, 1:35 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Davidson County, Nashville
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter reported flash flooding in the western part of the city.
Flash Flood, Williamson
- When
- June 5, 1:35 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, 9 mi NE of Franklin
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
News article reported 30 homes sustained water damage from flash flooding in Brentwood.
Flash Flood, Wilson
- When
- June 5, 1:53 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, Mt Juliet
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash flooding was reported by the police department.
Flash Flood, Sumner
- When
- June 5, 2:11 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Gallatin
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
3 feet of water were covering the roads in portions of the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- June 5, 3:45 AM CST to 3:50 AM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, South Portion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -87.420
Widespread downed trees in the southern part of the county. Roof damage occurred to a home in St. Joseph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Giles
- When
- June 5, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Giles County, Minor Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -87.150
Trees were blown down in town.
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.
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Flood in Missouri, June 4, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 4, 1998
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 4, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 4, 1998
- Tornado in Arkansas, June 4, 1998
- Tornado and Heavy Snow in Utah, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 4, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, June 4, 1998
- Cold in Nebraska, June 4 to 5, 1998
More
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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: 5660355, 5660253, 5660356, 5660254, 5660255, 5660256, 5660260, 5660261, 5660257, 5660258, 5660259, 5660262, 5660357, 5660263, 5660264, 5660265, 5660354.