1909 tornado outbreak
One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. SHAMBURGER (2017): The path of this tornado, which touched down just south of where the Franklin tornado occluded near Clovercroft, was estimated to begin southwest of the Trinity Methodist Church southeast of Franklin. 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 cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. From Conway eastward to the county line, and even beyond through Lincoln County a wide path of destruction and desolation was swept through a prosperous and happy farming community. It is reported that three white people are killed about two miles further down the trail of the cyclone, but this statement has not been authenticated. Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. Mr. McNutt, wife and three children, near Fayetteville. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. All missing people in Kentucky have been accounted for, Gov. 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. 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. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. The Weather Service has confirmed 66 tornadoes from Dec. 10 to 11 and 79 tornadoes Dec. 15. 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. But the daily mail from Charlotte brings a letter from Circuit Court Clerk J. J. Taylor to the effect that about twenty-five residences were destroyed there. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. Thousands of dollars worth of property completely ruined. In town here a number of window panes were broken. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The next place in Tennessee was the farm of Mrs. Kate Wall, where all the fences and outbuildings were blown away and considerable other damage wrought. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. 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). The storm seemed to reach the proportions of a tornado at a late hour of the night, sweeping from northeast to southwest, carrying down many farm buildings, but fortunately it passed through a sparsely-settled section and in about twenty minutes it completely reversed its course, turning from the northeast to the southwest, and many of the buildings were blown back in the opposite direction. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. It eventually passed just south of Franklin causing eight deaths and eleven injuries. The second highest number of fatalities occurred from an F-3 tornado with winds of 158 miles per hour or higher that ravaged Hickman and Williamson counties. 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. 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. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. 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. There were also numerous reports of livestock killed by flying debris. All NOAA. Rutherford County was visited last night by one of the most destructive storms of many years. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. - 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 writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from 9 miles W of Dickson to Charlotte and on to Bellsburg. The Bee Spring community after the tornado was never quite the same and never really recovered. Another family lost five or six members of its family, as well. 22 others lost their lives that fateful night across Middle Tennessee in tornadoes that struck Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Wilson, Grundy, and Fentress Counties. CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. The home of the widow Speight was also destroyed. This is only a partial report of the damage done sent in by telephone this morning. The top of the house was blown off and Mrs. Cox was thrown by the wind into the garden a short distance away. The cyclone followed the course of Dog Creek, a small stream close to the springs, and followed it until it came to the mouth of the hollow, when it entered the hollow and laid waste everything in its path. The tornado proceeded over across the Lewisburg Pike area, out Murfreesboro Road, and by 11 p.m. struck for a final time, near Clovercroft. and Mrs. W. S. McLaurine, Mrs. Ella King, widow of the late Mit King, collar bone broken, Hiram Usselton's baby, seriously, perhaps fatally hurt, George Hardy, son of T. J. A colored child on W. R. Anderson's farm was killed, making the fourth death so far reported. Mr. Brinkley's house was carried from its foundations, as was a newly completed house of J. 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. 11 deaths were recorded in the Missouri storm, 5 near Texas City and 29 along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. The large marble shaft erected to the memory of the Collier family, and in the private ground, was thrown to the ground. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. Just like the previous storm, it caused widespread property damage. It was an F-4 with winds 207 miles per hour or higher. 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. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. The old McGavock home is wrecked. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County where much of Millville, Cyruston, Clardyville, and Harms were damaged or destroyed. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Ward's Mill, one of the oldest country mills in the country, was blown bodily into Stones River. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. April 20, 1909: A windstorm "of great cyclonic power" caused $15,000 of damage in Putnam County. The total list of those killed in Giles County, so far as could be learned the day after the storm was eighteen white people and four negroes, making twenty two in all. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. How often do tornadoes hit Tennessee? 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. Intensity was unclear but probably F2 based upon descriptions. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. The old McGavock home is wrecked. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, FROM M'EWEN: M'EWEN, Tenn., April 30. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America . As it moved into Williamson County it eventually passed just south of Franklin causing 8 deaths and 11 injuries. Mr. Marlin was badly injured, too, but he survived, along with an infant child, a 16-year old son, and two young daughters. 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. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. As soon as a message could be sent to Pulaski, local doctors and citizens hastened to the scene of disaster to aid as much as possible in the work of relief. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. GRAZULIS: Twenty-three homes were destroyed, and a hotel and depot were unroofed at Decherd. NWS While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. Miss Daisy Marshall received a few slight wounds. 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 storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. Until late this afternoon it has been impossible to communicate with other towns throughout the country. 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. 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 gulch just west of the town evidently broke the force so that no serious damage has resulted. 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. B. Barnes'. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. All NOAA, (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.). Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. It cut a huge path over a mile wide through the area. At least fifty other persons sustained more or less serious injuries, and the recovery of three is doubtful. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. 63 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured from. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11as it moved into Williamson County. The clouds rolled like tremendous waves out of the southwest, and the thunder's crash was deafening, while the electric flashes played incessantly, lighting up the dark-canopied earth like a refulgent monster meteor. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. - 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. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. All the houses there are damaged more or less, but no one was killed. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. WATERTOWN, Tenn., April 30. Greatest damage and the most horrible loss of life occurred in the community between Bunker Hill and Bryson, but the destruction was by no means confined to one place. All of the buildings belong to the Fentress Coal & Coke Company. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Marlin was completely demolished. $150,000 damage. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. Tornado caused $60,000 in damage at Sidney. Both the Methodist and Christian churches are blown down; the homes of Will Tullass and James Marshall, both of which were beautiful country residences, are complete wrecks; the home of James Nolen is considerably damage, but not so bad as the others. Many of the inhabitants here moved to Bryson, a few miles away, and that community grew a little bit larger. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. The property loss will mount into the thousands. A portion of the residence of Mrs. Alice Estes was blown away. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. Damage: This large outbreak of tornadoes included an EF3 tornado that caused significant damage to homes, business, schools and infrastructure in Jacksboro, Texas. Representative M. E. Neely lost a valuable barn, as did Maj. B. Randolph, both of the Walter Hill neighborhood. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. A path about 100 yards wide was swept clear of timber. C. H. Underhill had a considerable loss, but it is covered by insurance. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. 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. Two people were killed and 20 injured in that second storm. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. A school was reportedly carried intact for two miles, touching the ground every 200-300 yards, leaving holes in the earth. Many tenant houses and barns were wrecked on different places. One massive grave contains the remains of an entire family. 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. Two barns and one stable were wrecked, ,and his stock suffered considerably. The property loss cannot be estimated. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. The total damage cannot be accurately stated, but it will go into the thousands of dollars in this section. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "AT WATERTOWN, TENN.". The tornado touched down just outside of Aspen Hills, just a few miles west of here. SHAMBURGER (2016): This tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. Here is an opportunity in my judgement, for an exhibition of true Christian benevolence. Damage was noted 1 mile N of Franklin. This tornado appears to be the same tornado that struck Decaturville and Perryville in Decatur County, which crossed the Tennessee River before moving across central Perry County. The second F3 tornado flattened structures near Covington and Medina. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. Current Hazards. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. RUGBY. So one family that lived here in Bee Spring near the cemetery lost seven members of the family including the mother and six children. Damage: Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. Multiple locations were found. The Bee Spring Church was destroyed and many graves in the cemetery are the resting places of those killed that fateful day. The property loss will mount into the thousands. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. FROM THE PULASKI CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MAY 6, 1909: Centreville, Tenn., April 30. Submit a Storm Report; Briefing Page; Outlooks; Hazardous Weather Outlook; Detailed Hazards; Local Storm Reports (Text) Local Storm Reports (Graphical) Severe Weather Mode; Current Conditions. Damage: His entire family was wiped out of existence. The cyclone followed the course of Dog Creek, a small stream close to the springs, and followed it until it came to the mouth of the hollow, when it entered the hollow and laid waste everything in its path. National Weather Service. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. 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. Farther to the east, the homes of Mrs. Upchurch and Mr. McAdoo were damaged or destroyed northwest of Lascassas. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. - 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. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only include tornado information from the U.S. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. After striking Nolensville, the storm moved into Rutherford County. 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. - 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. F. H. Hickerson, in the mercantile business, suffered quite a loss. The lightning flashed incessantly, and all evidences indicated that a great storm was raging in the neighboring sections. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. The clouds rolled like tremendous waves out of the southwest, and the thunder's crash was deafening, while the electric flashes played incessantly, lighting up the dark-canopied earth like a refulgent monster meteor. 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 three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. Ed Ragland's house was blown from its foundation. The F-scale rating, path length, path width, and injuries are all estimated from the reported damage in the Nashville American, indicating the tornado began near Decaturville, moved through Perryville, and ended northeast of Linden. It traveled through the Conway Community, destroying the local public school, Lancaster explained. There were no additional fatalities from these tornadoes. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night.
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