Remembering the 16th April, 1998 Tornado Outbreak 

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On this day in 1998, an “historic” tornado outbreak of at least 13 tornadoes struck the “middle” of Tennessee (TN). Many of the tornadoes were strong/violent and “tracked long distances”. 

Sadly, 4 people were killed and 100 people were injured during the outbreak. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville, TN, the tornadoes caused millions of dollars in damage. 

The “most iconic” tornado during the outbreak struck downtown Nashville, it blew skyscraper windows out and caused older buildings to collapse.

Other memorable tornadoes during the outbreak include 3 violent tornadoes in southern middle TN that reached F4 to F5 intensity.

Another was an F3 tornado in Pickett County, TN that destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes and businesses. Wilson County, TN was struck by 4 tornadoes during the outbreak. 

The statistics for each tornado that touched down during the outbreak can be found below. 

#Counties Rating TimePath WidthDeathsInjuries
1DicksonF306:052.0130005
2Montgomery/RobertsonF309:1412.540000
3HumphreysF010:090.510000
4MaconF211:083.080000
5CheathamF014:140.510000
6Davidson/WilsonF314:2628.01320160
7Wilson/TrousdaleF115:0515.988000
8Hardin/WayneF415:5030.1176036
9WilsonF215:569.688000
10Wayne/LawrenceF516:30201760021
11Davidson/WilsonF116:275.420000
12PickettF316:358.688004
13Lawrence/Giles/MauryF417:0020132009

You can find out more about each tornado and the outbreak itself (in great detail) here.

16TH APRIL, 1998 TORNADO OUTBREAK VIDEOS

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