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The Nashville Tornadoes of 1998 were a series of three tornadoes that struck Nashville, Tennessee on April 16, 1998. They were part of an outbreak of at least ten tornadoes that swept through Middle Tennessee that day. Nashville became the first major city in 20 years to have a tornado make a direct hit in the downtown area. A tornado. ...
Downtown Nashville at dusk, viewed from the Gateway Bridge Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...
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Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. ...
The storm first crossed into Nashville at around 3:45 P.M., moving from west to east across the downtown area. At least 100 people were injured by the storm. Vanderbilt University student Kevin Longinotti was trapped under a fallen tree in Centennial Park and later died from his injuries. Nearly 300 buildings were damaged in the storm including the Tennessee State Capitol. At least two buildings collapsed and numerous cars were crushed by debris. Several cranes at the construction site of the Tennessee Titans' new stadium (The Coliseum) were damaged. Of the three tornadoes that hit Nashville, one was rated F3 on the Fujita scale, and the other two were rated F2 [1] (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bna/research/f5.htm). Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (colloquially known as Vandy) is a private, non-sectarian university located in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
Centennial Park (Nashville) is a large urban park located approximately two miles (three km) west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, across West End Avenue (U.S. Highway 70S) from the campus of Vanderbilt University and adjacent to the headquarters campus of the Hospital Corporation of America. ...
The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature. ...
Conference AFC Division South Founded 1960 Home Field The Coliseum City Nashville, Tennessee Colors Navy blue, Sky blue, white, and red Head Coach Jeff Fisher All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 342-359-6 The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League team based in...
See Coliseum for the structure in Rome, or Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the structure in Los Angeles. ...
The Fujita scale rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures. ...
The outbreak also spawned a rare F5 tornado that swept through Wayne and Lawrence Counties. This tornado is considered the only bona fide F5 to have ever occurred in Tennessee. The tornado was nearly a mile wide and ripped a 23-mile swath through the two counties. Well-constructed homes were completely wiped off their foundations and three people were killed by it [2] (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/tornado/lawrence.htm). Wayne County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Other tornadoes touched down in Pickett, Wilson, Macon, Maury, Dyer, and Dickson counties. Pickett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Wilson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Macon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Maury County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Dyer County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Dickson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
This tornado outbreak occurred at the end of the record-setting 1997/98 El Niño event. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...
El Niño is also the nickname of Sergio García. ...
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These are some famous tornadoes and tornado outbreaks that have occurred in North America over the past few centuries. ...
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