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Tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998

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reached 1600 J/kg while dry air intrusion was also on the rise increasing the threat of severe weather across the area. As the bulk of the supercells moved out of Arkansas, the tornadic activity was slower during the morning hours before re-intensifying west of Nashville early in the afternoon. Major
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The tornado continued east and hit the residential section of East Nashville. At least 300 homes were damaged in East Nashville, many of which lost a good part of their roofs, with a few destroyed. Trees were uprooted and telephone poles were knocked down in this area. A nursing home was hit and all
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This tornado, rated F3, touched down near the intersection of Charlotte Pike and Forty-Sixth Avenue and traveled directly through downtown Nashville. The tornado manifested itself as a large area of rapidly rotating rain curtains and dark clouds, rather than a traditional funnel. After crossing the
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counties as one long-track F5. A 2013 reanalysis determined there were three separate tornadoes with distinct path breaks. The first tornado was rated high-end F4 in Hardin and Wayne counties. The second was the F5 tornado in Lawrence County, and the third, another rated F4, tracked from northern
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the residents had to be evacuated. A church, which was well over 100 years old, received major damage. It then re-crossed the Cumberland River, where more trees were downed and more homes and other buildings were damaged across Donelson and Hermitage. Over a thousand trees were blown down at
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In addition, the outbreak produced several other destructive tornadoes in Middle Tennessee. One of them, southwest of Nashville, was an F5 tornado—one of only two (the only official one) ever recorded in the state (the other, unofficial however, being in
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states on April 6–7, a similar pattern developed across the Midwest and southeastern United States starting on April 16, 1998. A very strong low pressure system developed across the central part of North America and was associated with a long
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South Central Kentucky also received severe weather from this outbreak. The most notable of the storms that occurred in South Central Kentucky that day was a particularly strong supercell storm that dumped baseball-sized hail on central
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that affected portions of the Midwestern United States, Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 15 and April 16, 1998, with the worst of the outbreak taking place on the second day. On that day, 13 tornadoes swept through
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The Tennessee state flag which flew over the Capitol during the outbreak; its middle three-star emblem was ripped out during the storm. This flag is on display at the Tennessee State Capitol.
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The tornado moved into Wilson County, downing many trees, power lines, and signs. Several homes suffered mostly roof damage in the area. A baseball field and a lumber yard were damaged in
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12 people were killed by tornadoes during the outbreak: two in Arkansas, three in Kentucky, and seven in Tennessee (one in Nashville, three in Wayne County, and three more elsewhere).
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where several tornadoes touched down in Illinois starting in the late afternoon before moving into Arkansas during the overnight hours where the first fatalities were reported.
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Lawrence through Giles and Maury counties. Due to the media coverage surrounding the Nashville tornado, this tornado has been referred to as "The Forgotten F5".
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counties. That tornado killed five people, injured 220, and caused $ 1.504 billion in damage, making it the 6th costliest tornado in US history.
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areas. Nashville became the first major city in nearly 20 years to have an F2 or stronger tornado make a direct hit in the downtown area.
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increased the likelihood for a significant weather event. On April 15, activity developed across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and southern
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and later died from his injuries. The tornado blew many windows out of office buildings. Many large buildings, including
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causing massive amounts of damage to cars as well as structures. The storm also caused flash flooding in the area of
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tornado event happening in the southern part of the county, which was more rural. The tornado then moved into
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near the Cumberland River, before crossing the river. Many signs were downed throughout downtown as well.
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No fatalities were reported with this F5 wedge tornado as it touched down just inside
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in the western part of the county and passing just to the south of the county seat,
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It is the most recent Tennessee F5/EF5 and only official one as the March 11, 1923
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building had over 100 windows blown out. 30 small airplanes were damaged at
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county line. It would then dissipate right at that county line. An
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radar image of the Nashville and southwestern Tennessee supercells.
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This tornado outbreak occurred at the end of the record-setting
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passed just north of Downtown Nashville just after midnight on
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List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998
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counties. Other tornadoes during the 2-day outbreak struck
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in 1923). That tornado remained mainly in rural areas of
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List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
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tornadoes struck from southern Tennessee to southern
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as the F3 tornado passed through downtown Nashville.
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