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1998-04-16 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Lawrenceburg-Waynesboro, TN Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1998-04-16 Lawrenceburg-Waynesboro, TN event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 3 fatalities and 36 injuries over a path length of 69.4 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

3

Injuries

36

Path Length

69.4 mi

Max Width

1760 yd

Local Start Time

15:50:00

States Impacted

TN