Tennessee, 1998Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 5, 1998
June 5, 1998 · NWS MEG · 11 events in 9 counties and zones
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $1.1 million
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Events
- 11
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.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Obion
- When
- June 5, 1:00 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Obion County, Union City
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.358, -89.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several roads were closed due to flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- June 5, 1:07 AM CST to 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Memphis Intl Arpt
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -89.980
An 85 mph wind gust was reported at the Memphis International Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- June 5, 1:15 AM CST to 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Memphis
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -90.020
A 13-year-old boy was injured when the chimney of his home toppled and crashed through the roof and landed on him. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tipton
- When
- June 5, 1:15 AM CST to 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Tipton County, Bride
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -89.730
Several acres of corn were damaged by the high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- June 5, 1:24 AM CST to 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Collierville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -89.670
A 68 mph wind gust was reported by a remote weather site in Collerville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- June 5, 1:40 AM CST to 1:50 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Moscow to 1 mi of La Grange
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -89.400
One trailer was destroyed just east of Moscow. Several trees were knocked down in Moscow and La Grange.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- June 5, 2:00 AM CST to 2:10 AM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -89.000
Several homes in Middleton and Whiteville were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, McNairy
- When
- June 5, 2:30 AM CST to 2:35 AM CST
- Where
- McNairy County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -88.600
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson
- When
- June 5, 2:45 AM CST to 2:50 AM CST
- Where
- Henderson County, Huron
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.580, -88.530
The roof was blown off a double wide trailer. A nearby storage building and pool were badly damaged. Another trailer was blown over. Several trees had their tops twisted off.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin
- When
- June 5, 3:00 AM CST to 3:05 AM CST
- Where
- Hardin County, Savannah
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -88.250
Numerous trees were knocked down all over the town of Savannah.
Lightning, Henry
- When
- June 5, 6:00 AM CST to 6:05 AM CST
- Where
- Henry County, Paris
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A large tree was struck by lightning and destroyed.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 19982 deaths · 45 injured · $1.3 million · F1 · 25 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 19981 death · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 5, 19989 injured · $170,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1998$1.9 million · 1.75 in hail · 36 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$2.9 million · 70 kt wind · 24 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$304,000 · 62 kt wind · 39 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$1.5 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 1998$1.5 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$285,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Washington, June 5 to 28, 1998$505,000 · 0.75 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 5, 1998$500,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$500,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5651876, 5651868, 5651869, 5651878, 5651870, 5651871, 5651872, 5651873, 5651874, 5651875, 5651877.