F1 Tornado — Bradley, Tennessee
1998-04-16 · near Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee
1
Direct deaths
$750K
Property damage
11.5 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
The woman was killed when she was making her way into the basement in her home to take shelter from the approaching tornado. High winds caused the house to shift on its foundation, crushing her. Two homes were completely destroyed. Damage occurred to 33 homes, 10 barns, 2 mobile homes and a church.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5642865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.