Tennessee, 1998
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1998 was 1,260 against 1,145 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1998 | Carter | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | 7 | — |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Wayne | Tornado | F4 | $4,000,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Lawrence | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | 2 | 20 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Dyer | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Davidson | Tornado | F3 | $100,000,000 | 1 | 60 |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Overton | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Bradley | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Anderson | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Knox | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Knox | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Lawrence | Tornado | F5 | $4,000,000 | — | 21 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Maury | Tornado | F3 | $4,000,000 | — | 8 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Pickett | Tornado | F3 | $10,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Dickson | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | 5 |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Shelby | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Rutherford | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Rhea | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Robertson | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Johnson | Tornado | F1 | $125,000 | — | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Gibson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000 | — | 3 |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Overton | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Crockett | Tornado | F2 | $172,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Davidson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 May 1998 | Tipton | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 24 Dec 1998 | Overton | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Shelby | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Giles | Tornado | F4 | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Lawrence | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 May 1998 | Rutherford | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | 1 |
| 24 Dec 1998 | Fentress | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Wilson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Macon | Heavy Snow | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Wilson | Tornado | F2 | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Rutherford | Tornado | F1 | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 1998 | Warren | Winter Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 1998 | Sullivan | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Washington | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Wilson | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 1998 | DeKalb | Hail | 1.75 in | $750,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | DR-1235 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1998 | DR-1215 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | 43 |
| 13 Jan 1998 | DR-1197 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 39 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
524 NFIP claims, 420 of them paid, for $5,190,739.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.