Tennessee, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, May 26 to 29, 1998

May 26 to 29, 1998 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Davidson

When
May 26, 8:04 AM CST to 9:10 AM CST
Where
Davidson County, Joelton
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Car swept off the side of the road on I-24 due to high water.

Flash Flood, Cheatham

When
May 26, 8:05 AM CST to 9:10 AM CST
Where
Cheatham County, 3 mi NE of Pleasant View
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Car swept off the road on I-24 due to high water.

Flash Flood, Houston

When
May 26, 9:45 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

911 cnter reported flooding in several locations around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
May 26, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.250, -87.330

911 center reported trees and power lines were down around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Giles

When
May 26, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Giles County, Pulaski
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.200, -87.020

Sheriff's deputy reported trees down just west of Pulaski.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 26, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi SW of Fayetteville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
35.130, -86.600

Electric company reported large tree limbs down on power lines just southwest of Fayetteville on Molino Rd.

Hail, Sumner

When
May 29, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, Bethpage
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.480, -86.320

Local law enforcement reported dime size hail.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5645033, 5645034, 5645035, 5645038, 5645036, 5645037, 5645039.