On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. Only two houses were left standing. The Sixth District schoolhouse, of Rutherford County, was blown a distance of fifteen or twenty feet and left standing without showing any visible results of great damage. There have been. In town here a number of window panes were broken. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. Telephone lines are a mass of wires and poles. NWS 6 Feb. 2021. SHAMBURGER (2016): Despite the death of the child and significant damage to the two homes in Perry County, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. At this time it is impossible to ascertain the damage and loss of life to stock; no lives so far reported. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. A damage rating of at least F2 intensity seems likely based on the newspaper descriptions. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. Its course was about a half mile wide and lay from Cross Roads into Scott Co., between the farms of William Cummings and Laban Riseden, just escaping both the homesteads, but tearing up all the timber in the neighborhood and bearing on southward below Rugby, carrying away the home of Young John Brewster and crushing in his shoulder and injuring his wife. The Weather Service has confirmed 66 tornadoes from Dec. 10 to 11 and 79 tornadoes Dec. 15. Special thanks to Sam Shamburger from the National Weather Service office in Nashville, who did extensive research on this tornado outbreak. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11as it moved into Williamson County. Questions? Nashville, TN500 Weather Station RoadOld Hickory, TN 37138615-754-8500Comments? Col. Pendergrass' residence was blown from its foundation. April 20, 1909: A windstorm "of great cyclonic power" caused $15,000 of damage in Putnam County. The home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. Elam Tucker, who lives at the old Suttle place, near Aspen Hill, lost his barn, also Will Coon, Billy Widene, and D. Biles, and the tenant houses on the Phillips place, south of Tucker's, were wrecked. Mail service over Route No. His daughter, who had her leg broken, crawled to hear father's aid by the light of a flash of lightning and found him dying. Homes were "obliterated" at "Bee Springs" and near "Millville." April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak Weather.gov> Nashville, TN> April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak Current Hazards Outlooks Submit a Storm Report Decision Support Hazardous Weather Outlook Detailed Hazards Local Storm Reports (Text) Local Storm Reports (Graphical) Severe Weather Mode Current Conditions Surface Observations Satellite - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight last night. Owing to the fact that all telephone and telegraph lines are down it is impossible to get the details of the damage wrought. His entire family was wiped out of existence. Ward's Mill, one of the oldest country mills in the country, was blown bodily into Stones River. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. A colored child on W. R. Anderson's farm was killed, making the fourth death so far reported. This tornado appears to be from the same long-track supercell which tracked from the Memphis area and later produced the tornadoes in Hickman, Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, DeKalb, Putnam, Fentress, and Scott Counties. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. The late-April 1909 tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected much of the central and Southern United States between April 29 and May 1, 1909. Miss Daisy Marshall received a few slight wounds. Mrs. Brown was seriously if not fatally injured. It was an F-4 with winds 207 miles per hour or higher. The majority of the 34 deaths caused by this F4 tornado were in the residential areas of the east and south areas of the town. Shade trees and orchards suffered greatly. "Death Toll in Ninety-five." 10-18-1909, p. 1. At the same time and place, Mrs. Thad Reese, who was a sister of Mrs. Guffey, with her two children, lost their lives, making seven deaths at this one house. Another tornado or downburst later struck near Monterey in eastern Putnam County, as the Nashville American reported "one of the worst wind storms in the history of the town" unroofed houses and barns, but the description of the damage is unclear whether a tornado or downburst was the cause. Jeff Dunnivant, a tenant on Irby Scruggs' place and his family escaped from the wreckage of their home with only slight injuries, but not a fragment of anything was left to the family, except the night clothes in which they were sleeping. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". It is an old adage that he who gives quickly gives twice. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. Large trees were torn and twisted from the roots, and in some places scarcely a tree was left uninjured in a whole forest. Among those whose homes are wrecked are Postmaster C. H. Underhill, Asa Hickerson, Mrs. Lizzie McPherson and Jim Butler. The houses damaged were all unoccupied, except the one destroyed. The old McGavock home is wrecked. These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Please try another search. The tornado is included here with an estimated F2 intensity and 2 injuries based on the destruction of the Bush Brown home south of McEwen. NWS - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. 11 deaths were recorded in the Missouri storm, 5 near Texas City and 29 along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. Damage: Ab Lane lost his barn and two mules. - Dickson County was swept by a terrible storm last night, and as a result more than fifty houses lay wrecked today, and the damage to property will run far into the thousands of dollars. The most lives were lost in the Bee Spring community of Giles County. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. A special thanks to the Nashville National Weather Service office and Lead Forecaster Sam Shamburger for his research on this tornado outbreak. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. Damage: But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. The town of Statesville, six miles from here, was struck last night by a tornado. Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. - Following the trail of the storm which passed through Centreville April 9, the tornado last night between 10 and 11 o'clock was one of the most appalling that has visited this section probably in half a century. At Cross Roads, Scott County, it demolished the home of Henry Reed, debris falling upon him and crushing his skull. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. From that point, the storm moved into the Greenbrier section, where it destroyed two stores, several churches, and numerous farm houses, barns and outbuildings. The residence of J. M. Lews at that place was twisted entirely around, but it did not fall, but is in such a damaged condition that it will be necessary to tear it down. Gibbons, of this place, was killed while eating. Following is a partia (?) The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. Questions? The night of the 29th was one of severe wind and rain, with heavy thunder and lightning the cyclone coming at 2 a.m. Friday morning with a low terrible rumbling heard by those awake at Rugby. "Storm's Dead Total 93." 10-18-1909, p. 2. There is no information about the tornado path from Lascassas into Wilson County, so the tornado is estimated to have lifted somewhere southwest of Statesville. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. This tornado was almost certainly produced by the same supercell that spawned the even worse Giles/Lincoln County tornado just to the west. In addition to those killed outright many were more or less seriously injured. - The house of Bush Brown, on Hurricane Creek, three miles from McEwen, was destroyed by a heavy wind last night. Tornado Outbreak of April 29, 1909 (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.) It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 . Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "THREE CHURCHES DESTROYED": ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 3. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. 1 could not continue on account of the wreckage of the roadways. All NOAA, (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.). 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Part of a larger outbreak that started a few days earlier, the unrelenting barrage of . Current Hazards. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 12, "ON THE MOUNTAIN": MONTEAGLE, Tenn., April 30 - Much damage was done in this section by the storm of last night. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only include tornado information from the U.S. The tornado outbreak of late-April 1909 was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected much of the central and Southern United States between April 29 and May 1, 1909. National Weather Service The 77 killer tornadoes recorded in the year 1909 marked an all-time yearly record for the number of killer tornadoes, a total that was only equaled in the year 1917. - April 29, at 8:15 p.m., Charlotte was visited with an electrical storm and tornado about 300 yards wide, taking all in its path. The creeks are out of banks and all the farm work of the spring is practically lost. Therefore, the Franklin County damage (at least F2) and Grundy County damage (F1) were combined into this entry and added to the NWS Nashville tornado database. One room was left of his home place, a seven-room dwelling, and it was in this room the family sought refuge. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from 4 miles SW of Nolensville, passing south of Smyrna, just north of Walterhill and ending near Statesville. Hardest-hit areas were in and around Pulaski, Bryson and Fayetteville. The farm of James Welch, near Sango, was swept clean, every building on it being wrecked. The cyclone struck Rudolphtown about 8 o'clock and traveled in a northeasterly course. The Bee Springs tornado touched down in northernmost Limestone County, Alabama, before crossing the into Lincoln and Giles Counties in Tennessee. One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. A third son died two days later as a result of injuries sustained during the tornado. SHAMBURGER (2016): Although Grazulis reported 10 deaths and 40 injuries from this major tornado, newspaper articles from the Nashville American and Williamson Herald indicated several more people were injured, killed, or eventually died from their injuries in the days after the tornado. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. The second highest number of fatalities occurred from an F-3 tornado with winds of 158 mph or higher that ravaged Hickman and Williamson counties. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "HEAVY DAMAGE AT CHARLOTTE": CHARLOTTE, Tenn., May 3. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. Houses and barns with their contents, orchards, fences and timber make up a large list of valuable property much of which was literally blown out of existence in a few seconds. Tennessee 225: Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. Please Contact Us. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 12, "PERHAPS FATALLY HURT": McEWEN, Tenn., April 30. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. A horse owned by Rev. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. Homes were reportedly damaged or destroyed. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The house was completely torn to pieces. A large warehouse and storehouse were wrecked. On account of the destitution which is reported to exist in the stricken district, Mayor Northington has issued the following statement: "Reports having reached me of the destitution occasioned by Thursday night's storm, on account of which scored of persons have lost all of their means and been rendered homeless, it becomes my duty to make the fact known in our citizens officially. Coming as it did near midnight, when the people generally were asleep, many barely escaped in their night clothes. The worst damage to houses is the home of Prof. J. M. Goulson, a good two-story house, completely ruined, but no loss of life, though to look at the ruins seems marvelous that the family escaped. In all there were 12 tornadoes that caused 62 fatalities in Middle Tennessee. $150,000 damage. - The most horrible catastrophe ever known in Lincoln County was the cyclone which passed through the county last night about midnight, wrecking homes, destroying lives and injuring a large number of citizens. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. The most frightful wreckage and loss of life occurred in the little valley through which passes the road from Bunker Hill to Bryson, and in which were located the homes of Bud Guffey, Will McGrew, Lee Smith, J. S. Bryson and others. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. A path about 100 yards wide was swept clear of timber. This week marks a decade since the "Super Outbreak" of tornadoes April 25-28, 2011, an unprecedented swarm of tornadoes that tore through the South. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. The poles were broken down and splintered and the wires were left in a tangled mass. It is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. The most frightful wreckage and loss of life occurred in the little valley through which passes the road from Bunker Hill to Bryson, and in which were located the homes of Bud Guffey, Will McGrew, Lee Smith, J. S. Bryson and others. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. And then coming through Bee Spring destroying homes and families and a local church here by the cemetery.. Please select one of the following: Nashville (KOHX) Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Hopkinsville, KY (KHPX) Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Hytop, AL (KHTX) Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Columbus, MS (KGWX) Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), National Radar Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Southern Mississippi Valley Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Central Great Lakes Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), Southeast Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), State of Tennessee and Middle TN Daily Climate, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The storm struck the county line just opposite Perryville, and traveled a northeast course, passing about five miles to the north of Linden. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. Jeff Dunnivant, a tenant on Irby Scruggs' place and his family escaped from the wreckage of their home with only slight injuries, but not a fragment of anything was left to the family, except the night clothes in which they were sleeping. How often do tornadoes hit Tennessee? The old Henry Wade residence, a two-story frame buildings, was demolished, and also several cabins on the place. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. Elk River is higher than ever before. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. For a strip more than two miles in width along the railroad between here and Tennessee City, and on through that portion of the county traversed by the storm, scarcely a tree is left standing, but all lie as flat as if rolled over by some immense road roller. And those individuals are buried in the Bee Spring Cemetery that you see here today.. Damage: The description of the tornado path by Grazulis does not match the reports in the Nashville American and Williamson Herald, which indicate the tornado passed around 1 mile south of Franklin, not north as Grazulis wrote, with heavy damage in Hillsboro, Southall, on Carter's Creek Pike, between Winstead Hill and the Battleground Academy on Columbia Pike, at the Historic Carenton Plantation, and on Lewisburg Pike.

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