The most lives were lost in the Bee Spring community of Giles County. List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. One brick home was completely demolished. 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. Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. The Tri-State Tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. The barn of William Gillam was blown down and his house twisted. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Deadliest Days: Killer tornadoes in Middle Tennessee So one family that lived here in Bee Spring near the cemetery lost seven members of the family including the mother and six children. Much of the land was washed. - 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. It next struck the farm of Judge B. C. Batts, near Sadlersville, blew down his barn, his shade trees and other valuable timber, striking next the farm of Jervy Grubbs, where it demolished his tobacco barn, fences and other buildings; then struck the farm of Tom Sanders and his residence, barns and other buildings were destroyed. Please try another search. 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. May 3, 1999 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak | Full KWTV coverage The Lasting, Unseen Damage Of Historic Tornado Outbreaks - Forbes Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. Thirty-six serious injuries were reported in the newspapers across both counties, with numerous other more minor injuries, so the total of 70 injuries shown by Grazulis was kept. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. The deadliest tornado outbreak ever in Middle Tennessee, and one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the history of the United States, struck the region from the evening hours on April 29, 1909, through the night and into the next day on April 30, 1909. Rutherford County was visited last night by one of the most destructive storms of many years. In all there were 12 tornadoes that caused 62 fatalities in Middle Tennessee. More than 320 died in the twister barrage . The two main outbreaks alone were responsible for at least 145 of these tornadoes. You can see his full report here. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. Dr. Barger lost five of his six barns, and the merchants suffered much loss from their business houses being unroofed. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. 22 others lost their lives that fateful night across Middle Tennessee in tornadoes that struck Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Wilson, Grundy, and Fentress Counties. 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. One of the saddest stories was of two brothers who in the Hillsboro/Leipers Fork area who were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek, according to the Nashville American newspaper. The tornado appears to have begun west of Aspen Hill in Giles County, not in Limestone County, Alabama, as Grazulis stated, then passed near Aspen Hill where it damaged homes and barns, through Conway where the school was destroyed, between Bunker Hill and Bryson, and through Bee Springs destroying numerous homes and the Bee Springs Church on Bee Springs Road about 1/3 mile south of Stevenson Road. Eight-year-old boy of Paulina Farris, colored, Centreville. [4], List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks, "Tornadoes, with Special Reference to Those That Have Occurred in Tennessee", "A tornado climatology of middle Tennessee (1830-2003)", "The Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell During the Middle Tennessee Tornado Outbreak of 16 April 1998", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tornado_outbreak_of_late-April_1909&oldid=1076670277, Tornado destroyed two homes about 7mi (11km) south of, Tornado transported a tank weighing 1,300. 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. 22 people were killed here in Giles County from this tornado. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. 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. FROM THE WILLIAMSON HERALD NEWSPAPER: The second tornado that night struck at 11:15 p.m. about four miles southwest of Nolensville. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. 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. All the houses there are damaged more or less, but no one was killed. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. Large trees were torn and twisted from the roots, and in some places scarcely a tree was left uninjured in a whole forest. The farms lying on the hillsides are washed in deep gullies and the low land is completely flooded. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. Centreville, Tenn., April 30. James Marshall, a young man of about 20, was blown from the bed in an upstairs room and lodged in a tree about twenty-five feet away but escaped without injury. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. The F-scale rating, location and path width are estimated from the reported damage. From there, it crossed over to Columbia Avenue, where it completely wrecked everything along both sides of the pike, from Winstead Hill to the area just adjacent to Battle Ground Academy. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. 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. The second largest was the Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974, which was credited with producing 148 tornadoes in the central and southern United States (though 4 of these were later . 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A number of houses have been damaged by falling timber, one or two thrown off the foundations and one large two-story building completely demolished. The tornado passed up the Nashville and Murfreesboro turnpike, between this place and Florence, for a short distance, and for a quarter of a mile or more made a complete wreck of the telegraph and telephone lines. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. The deadliest tornado touched down just south of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line in Desoto County and tracked east-northeast for about 125 miles (201km) across Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, Chester, Henderson and Decatur Counties. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. 1909: Middle Tennessee's deadliest tornado outbreak - Dickson County was swept by a terrific storm last night, and as a result more than fifty houses lay wrecked today, and the damage to property will run far up into the thousands of dollars. His entire family was wiped out of existence. From that point, the storm moved into the Greenbrier section, where it destroyed two stores, several churches, and numerous farm houses, barns and outbuildings. Tornado caused $60,000 in damage at Sidney. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. The half-mile wide tornado moved across the Brewster Community causing two injuries (F2), then passed just south of Rugby into Scott County. Multiple locations were found. 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. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Some homes were reportedly destroyed in six counties further to the ENE, but tornadoes there are not confirmable. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 2, "OVER FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED. 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. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. Their household effects are destroyed. 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. Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. 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. The emergency is one which as charitable, sympathetic people, we should take prompt steps to alleviate. His entire family was wiped out of existence. A total of 22 people were killed in that area (Giles County), and seven near "Millville" (Lincoln County). In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. - A terrific wind and rainstorm passed through this section last night at about 10:30 o'clock, destroying property and damaging crops of the neighboring farmers to such an extent that it is probable that they will have to be replanted. The town of Statesville, six miles from here, was struck last night by a tornado. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. One-half of the house where Attorney J. However, for several hours a strong gale blew, and there was more or less excitement in the town throughout the night. Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. Fortunately no one was killed, but several were wounded. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. - 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. Photos of the damage in the Hillsboro (Leiper's Fork) area from the Nashville American newspaper show extreme damage, with a home wiped off the foundation and a hillside forest completely destroyed, suggesting this tornado reached F4 intensity. The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. For several minutes it was as bright as the glare of a noonday sun with this setting, the wind terrific in force and volume halted at no obstacle, and in its path it left an imprint on everything it touched. 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. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. SHAMBURGER (2016): This tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. Damage: A. C. Morgan's house was blown away and Mrs. Morgan was badly injured, but not fatally, it is thought. A special thanks to the Nashville National Weather Service office and Lead Forecaster Sam Shamburger for his research on this tornado outbreak. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. One of the saddest stories was of two brothers in the Hillsboro/Leipers Fork area who were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek, according to the Nashville American newspaper. It then completely blew away Webb & Crawford's Planning Mills and the stock house of the Cookeville Roller Mills. The property loss cannot be estimated. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. It traveled through the Conway Community, destroying the local public school, Lancaster explained. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. "April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. It is seldom our mountain country has such a cyclone. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. Several parties sustained slight injuries. It is reported that one man is dead, but his name cannot be ascertained. A family of tornadoes also affected later Hickman and Williamson Counties southwest of Nashville and later moved into Cookeville and Putnam Counties. The several cashiers will take charge of same several cashiers will take charge of same and see to it that it is property and judiciously distributed among those who are destitute. 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. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. Damage: The damage in town is slight compared with the country. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. A path about 100 yards wide was swept clear of timber. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. Tornadoes in Maury County - Maurypedia 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. SHAMBURGER (2016): Based on the reports in the Nashville American, the number of deaths and injuries cited by Grazulis is too low, and the reported 4 deaths and 50 injuries in Montgomery County were used here. GRAZULIS: Twenty-three homes were destroyed, and a hotel and depot were unroofed at Decherd. It is impossible at this time to estimate the damage. Col. Pendergrass' residence was blown from its foundation. 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. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from 4 miles SW of Nolensville, passing south of Smyrna, just north of Walterhill and ending near Statesville. 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. It eventually passed just south of Franklin causing eight deaths and eleven injuries. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 people died statewide. 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. 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. 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. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. 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. It is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. Mail service over Route No. The tornado touched down just outside of Aspen Hills, just a few miles west of here. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. There were also numerous reports of livestock killed by flying debris. Here it blew away the barn in which Duff was sheltered at the time, breaking three of Duff's toes, but otherwise he was not injured. The Bee Spring community after the tornado was never quite the same and never really recovered. The poles were broken down and splintered and the wires were left in a tangled mass. On March 21-22, there were 108 tornadoes that impacted several states most focused across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. W. C. Greer lost his large barn and two mail hacks. And then coming through Bee Spring destroying homes and families and a local church here by the cemetery.. Today the people of Cookeville and Algood are applying themselves vigorously to removing the debris and repairing the damages and the fact that no one was killed dispels much of the gloom caused by the destruction of property. The path of the cyclone at this point is about 300 yards wide, and was accompanied by a heavy rain and thunder and electrical display. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. One negro family, Nancy Smith and two children lost their lives in the wreckage of their little home, and one of Till Bledsoe's children was killed. A relief committee was organized with John W. Young, Elkton R. 1, as chairman, and in a little while enough funds were in hand to provide food and clothing to supply the immediate necessities of those who had lost everything. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) The deadliest tornado outbreak ever in Middle Tennessee struck the region from the evening hours of April 29, 1909, through the night and into the next day on April 30, 1909. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. 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. Nashville, TN500 Weather Station RoadOld Hickory, TN 37138615-754-8500Comments? The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. The farm of James Welch, near Sango, was swept clean, every building on it being wrecked. Others are not expected to recover. 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. F. H. Hickerson, in the mercantile business, suffered quite a loss.