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Tennessee may be sunny and warm through much of the year, but it does get its fair share of severe weather. From damaging derechos howling across the state to the devastation left behind by a tornado cutting a path through the mid-state, Tennesseans are familiar with storms. But do you know the most destructive tornado on record?
Using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center, 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of the states that experience the most tornadoes, breaking the data down even further to determine the most destructive twister on record for each state. The site notes, however, that property damage figures were no available before 1996 while crop damage figures weren't available before 2006.
According to the report, the most destructive tornado on record in Tennessee was the one that occurred on April 16, 1998, causing about $101 million worth of damage. The tornado, which touched down 25 years ago this year, marked the first time in 65 years that a twister struck downtown Nashville and the only F5 tornado is this history of the state, per News Channel 5.
The Volunteer State ranked No. 21 overall in the states with the most tornadoes. Between 1950 and 2018, there have been 1,253 unique tornadoes with 375 fatalities reported since 1950. Additionally, the total damage since 1996 has cost approximately $1.25 billion.
Check out 24/7 Wall St.'s full report to see the states with the most tornadoes.