EF5Historical Record
EF5 Tornado — Wayne County, Tennessee — April 16, 1998
Wayne County, TN
1760 yd wide69.4 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF5
Date & timeApril 16, 1998 · 3:50 PM
Path length69.4 mi
Max width1760 yd
Injuries36
Fatalities3
Details
A EF5 tornado was recorded in Wayne County, TN, tracking roughly 69.4 miles with a maximum width of about 1760 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 36 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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