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SHAMBURGER (2017): Based on the Fentress County Gazette article, this damage appears to be yet another tornado produced by the same long track supercell that spawned numerous tornadoes from southeast of Memphis to Cookeville. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Mrs. Welch and son, Byron, sustained slight injuries, the former being hit on the head and the latter had a gash cut in his cheek. Windows were blown from the residence of William H. Gregory, and the barn on his farm was blown down and numerous losses of a similar kind were the result. This tornado was reported to occur over 2 hours after the Dickson County tornado, so it does not appear they are part of the same tornado or were produced by the same supercell, although that is certainly possible if the reported time is incorrect. 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. The storm struck the county line just opposite Perryville, and traveled a northeast course, passing about five miles to the north of Linden. - The little town of Smyrna was close to the path of a terrific storm that swept through this section last night, causing much damage to property, and it was miraculous that no lives were lost. The cyclone struck Rudolphtown about 8 o'clock and traveled in a northeasterly course. Homes were "obliterated" at "Bee Springs" and near "Millville." This tornado is estimated to have touched down in Fentress County southwest of Gatewood Ford Road just west of the Morgan County border, then moved northeast to near where the Crooked Creek and Clear Fork meet destroying a sawmill (F1), and then on into Morgan County. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A horse owned by Rev. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, 5 reported dead after severe weather in Kentucky,, Rollover crash on I-65N in Davidson County leads, Man hit, killed on Old Hickory Blvd. A force of men from Scott and Morgan counties under the road overseers, cleared the road on May 3rd. - A cyclone passed through this county last night about 10 o'clock, doing much damage to timber, fences, dwellings and barns, but so far as heard from only one life was lost, that being a little child about 6 years old. It was around 10:15 p.m. when the first of these tornadoes came rolling out of Hickman County into the White Oak area, just across the county line. The greatest damage was done in the Florence and Walter Hill sections. This particular cyclone began its work of destruction in the neighborhood of Conway, though several barns and tenant houses were blown down west of that place. US Dept of Commerce Aftermath of deadly April 1909 tornado outbreak in Centerville, TN (Tennessee State Library & Archives) 62 people were killed in the outbreak, with 31 of them dying when a massive F4 tornado. Parts of the planning mill were blown through F. H. White's residence, some 200 yards away, and Mrs. White was slightly injured and their house considerably damaged. The tornado continued into Giles County where nine more people lost their lives. The path length was extended from Grazulis' 15 miles to 20 miles and path width added as 1/4 mile based on the information in the Nashville American, along with the time being adjusted to 8 PM from 830 PM. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. Just like the previous storm, it caused widespread property damage. The path of the storm was through a section about one mile southeast of Smyrna, where several homes were converted into wreckage and much farm property was destroyed. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 4, section FOUR DEATHS IN MONTGOMERY: CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., May 1. SHAMBURGER (2016): Based on the locations of damage reported by Grazulis and in the Pulaski Citizen, the Nashville American, and the Nashville Tennessean newspapers, the path of this tornado as plotted by Grazulis is incorrect, and is certainly oriented more east-northeastward similar to the other tornadoes on this day. At least fifty other persons sustained more or less serious injuries, and the recovery of three is doubtful. 22 people were killed here in Giles County from this tornado. Damage: Many Nolensville residents said it was the worst storm to ever strike there -- even worse than the notorious cyclone of 1900, which had cut a path only a few hundred yards wide. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. - At Statesville, seven miles from here, the storm of Thursday night destroyed the three churches and the school building. No information is available farther to the east across the extremely rural area between Decherd and Monteagle, but based on newspaper reports and damage in Franklin and Grundy Counties all lining up in a straight line, the damage in both counties was almost certainly produced by the same tornado. As it moved into Williamson County it eventually passed just south of Franklin causing 8 deaths and 11 injuries. Their household effects are destroyed. B. Barnes'. 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. 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. The second F3 tornado flattened structures near Covington and Medina. During the late afternoon and the overnight hours of April 29, 1909, numerous strong to violent tornadoes affected the areas of northern Alabama, eastern Arkansas, southern Illinois, northern Mississippi, southeastern Missouri, and western Tennessee (the NWS Memphis, Tennessee, coverage area). 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. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. 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, Elkton Story Mapper - Bee Springs Tornado, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. C. H. Whitney's barn, in the track of the storm, was blown down and Rural Carrier Morgan's horse was killed in the barn. Only two houses were left standing. A large warehouse and storehouse were wrecked. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. J. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The largest national tornado outbreak was the Super Outbreak of April 26-28, 2011, which spawned more than 300 tornadoes across the eastern United States. The cyclone of the night of April 29th or morning of April 30th, did great damage near Rugby. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. Tornado destroyed up to nine homes and hit buildings in. The wind was from the southwest and first struck the west end of the city and blew down a number of houses in Bushtown, the negro part of the city. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. The Bee Spring community after the tornado was never quite the same and never really recovered. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. Another strong tornado struck Franklin County near Decherd. NWS Three other tornadoes killed four people in the Memphis coverage area, including in St. Francis and Lee Counties in Arkansas and Haywood County in Tennessee. Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. Web. However, the party living in this was away. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. The Alex Mitchell family of five in Hillsboro was also reportedly all killed, but this could not be confirmed. It is reported that one man is dead, but his name cannot be ascertained. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. Damage: Please Contact Us. The seriously injured are M. J. Farrar and daughter, of Gyruston, the former having a broken collarbone, and the latter a broken arm and leg; residence wrecked and burned. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. It eventually passed just south of Franklin causing eight deaths and eleven injuries. John Lee's barn was blown over. Eight-year-old boy of Paulina Farris, colored, Centreville. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. It traveled through the Conway Community, destroying the local public school, Lancaster explained. SHAMBURGER (2016): The devastating and very large Decherd tornado, which was only given a few meager words in the book Significant Tornadoes by Tom Grazulis, began somewhere west of Owl Hollow in western Franklin County, then moved east-northeast passing about 1.3 miles north of Winchester, then plowing directly through Decherd. It will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. A portion of the residence of Mrs. Alice Estes was blown away. Representative M. E. Neely lost a valuable barn, as did Maj. B. Randolph, both of the Walter Hill neighborhood. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 4, "DEKALB COUNTY": ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., April 30 - A destructive wind of high velocity accompanied with much lightning and the largest hail ever known here struck the section of the country from Statesville to Smith Fork, traveling east. A tornado outbreak March 24-25 dropped several long-track, powerful tornadoes in Alabama, one of which impacted cities like Greensboro, Brent and Centreville and stayed on the ground for more than . Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. It went on record as an F2 tornado. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. No lives were lost, but live stock suffered greatly. The house of Mr. Harvey, near town, was turned bottom side up without serious injury to the occupants. Ten years ago today, the most prolific tornado outbreak on record swept across the southeastern United States. All NOAA, (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.). The time of the tornado was adjusted to 8 PM and the path width added as 300 yards based on the newspaper articles in the Nashville American. The path length was estimated based on a beginning point in the Bushtown area and end point just past Algood. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. A damage rating of at least F2 intensity seems likely based on the newspaper descriptions. A thorough reading of the Nashville American, Nashville Tennessean, and Pulaski Citizen newspaper articles for several days after the tornado outbreak indicates 22 deaths occurred in Giles County and 9 deaths occurred in Lincoln County, for a total of 31 deaths from this tornado. A few barns and other outhouses were totally destroyed, and a dwelling occupied by Sol Bates, near Linden, was utterly demolished, several members of his family being more or less hurt and one child was killed. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. - 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. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. The houses damaged were all unoccupied, except the one destroyed. SHAMBURGER (2016): This tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. NUMBER EIGHT - THE ZEPHYR TORNADO - MAY 30, 1909 Tornado number 8 formed somewhere close to the town of Zephyr, in Brown County, near midnight and destroyed large parts of the town during the early morning hours, leaving little to view except vacant lots.