NWS Forecast Office Nashville, TN

On April 16, 1998...A major tornado outbreak spawns 13 tornadoes
across Middle Tennessee, beginning early in the morning and
continuing through the afternoon. A massive nearly 1 mile wide F4
tornado kills 3 in Wayne County, and another F5 tornado heavily
damages the Deerfield area of Lawrence County. An F3 tornado moves
through downtown Nashville, the first tornado to hit the downtown
area in more than 65 years. Baseball-size hail is reported northwest
of Ashland City (Cheatham County), damaging 35 to 50 homes. This is
the 11th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history.