Tennessee, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 25, 1998

May 25, 1998 · NWS OHX · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

8 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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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Event by event

8 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilson

When
May 25, 11:51 AM CST
Where
Wilson County, 5 mi NW of Watertown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.150, -86.200

Quarter size hial was observed.

Hail, Wilson

When
May 25, 11:56 AM CST
Where
Wilson County, Watertown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.100, -86.130

Quarter size hail was reported.

Hail, Benton

When
May 25, 6:05 PM CST to 6:06 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 5 mi N of Camden
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.120, -88.100

SKYWARN Spotter reported ping pong ball size hail.

Hail, Benton

When
May 25, 6:15 PM CST to 6:16 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Eva
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.070, -88.020

Local emergency manager reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Woodlawn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.550, -87.500

Local law enforcement reported a tree was blown down.

Hail, Humphreys

When
May 25, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Gorman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.100, -87.700

SKYWARN Spotter reported dime size hail.

Hail, Sumner

When
May 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 5 mi N of Gallatin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.470, -86.450

SKYWARN Spotter and amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
May 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Portland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.580, -86.520

Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Free Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.570, -85.480

Local law enforcement reported a few trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickson

When
May 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dickson County, Dickson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.080, -87.380

Local law enforcement reported a few trees were blown down.

Hail, Davidson

When
May 25, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

Metro EOC reported dime size hail in the western part of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
May 25, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Davidson County, Nashville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
36.130, -86.830

Roof and some bricks blown off business in west Nashville, 50th St. and Charlotte Pike.

Hail, Humphreys

When
May 25, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Mc Ewen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.120, -87.630

Local law enforcement reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Hermitage Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.580, -85.770

Local law enforcment reported a few large tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
May 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Rutherford County, 3 mi N of Smyrna Arpt
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.050, -86.520

Windows were blown out of a houseboat on Percy Priest Lake, under the Hobson Pike Bridge. There was one minor injury from the flying glass.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickett

When
May 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Pickett County, East Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.570, -84.820

Local law enforcement reported a tree down on U.S. Highway 127.

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.

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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: 5644941, 5644940, 5645027, 5645028, 5645029, 5645026, 5644943, 5645021, 5645022, 5645023, 5644942, 5645031, 5645024, 5645025, 5645032, 5645030.