The home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. 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. 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. The Weather Service has confirmed 66 tornadoes from Dec. 10 to 11 and 79 tornadoes Dec. 15. Only two houses were left standing. 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. John Lee's barn was blown over. 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 residence of Rush Brown, four miles from town, was razed to the ground and Mrs. Brown dangerously injured by the falling of the roof. The Tri-State Tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. 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. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. Tornado Outbreak of April 29, 1909 (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.) On March 21-22, there were 108 tornadoes that impacted several states most focused across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. From almost every section of Tennessee are reports of fatalities and property loss, while Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and even Indiana and Illinois report touches of the cyclone. The home of the widow Speight was also destroyed. Following is a partia (?) - 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. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. 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. Just like the previous storm, it caused widespread property damage. It is seldom our mountain country has such a cyclone. Many narrow escaped from death are reported, but only one person is known to have been injured, an old lady, Mrs. Upchurch, but the extent of her injuries is not known FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 4, "SMYRNA IS STRUCK": SMYRNA, Tenn., April 30. US Dept of Commerce - This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. Several parties sustained slight injuries. - 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. A tornado destroyed a church and three homes. Mrs. Speight, one mile from Charlotte, suffered a severe loss. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from 4 miles SW of Nolensville, passing south of Smyrna, just north of Walterhill and ending near Statesville. It then completely blew away Webb & Crawford's Planning Mills and the stock house of the Cookeville Roller Mills. Ed Ragland's house was blown from its foundation. At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. Damage: 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 4, section FOUR DEATHS IN MONTGOMERY: CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., May 1. 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. M. Gilbert, 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes Of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak|LLC Books . A thorough reading of newspaper articles came up with a total of 17 deaths and 43 injuries, with 9 deaths and 32 injuries in Hickman County and 8 deaths and 11 injuries in Williamson County. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. This is only a partial report of the damage done sent in by telephone this morning. Trees were twisted in two and hurled great distances. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. Ward's Mill, one of the oldest country mills in the country, was blown bodily into Stones River. Web. Brave men bared their backs to the chilly rain to provide wraps for suffering women and children; and worked through the dreary hours till daylight, searching for the dead and endeavoring to relieve the suffering of survivors. 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 home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. Great injury was done forests. 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 negro families lost their homes. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. December tornado record crushed by historic onslaught of storms - The 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. WATERTOWN, Tenn., April 30. 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 Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Dr. Barger lost five of his six barns, and the merchants suffered much loss from their business houses being unroofed. 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. At Florence, a village about six miles from here, the large mill known as "Ward Mill", on the Stones River, was blown completely into the river. B. Barnes'. However, the party living in this was away. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. 1909: A tornado moves the Algood Methodist Church off its foundation. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. Ab Lane lost his barn and two mules. For about one mile north of Florence the telegraph poles were twisted off and thrown across the N., C. & St. L. Railroad, which obstructed traffic for a considerable time last night. The half-mile wide tornado moved across the Brewster Community causing two injuries (F2), then passed just south of Rugby into Scott County. Two barns and one stable were wrecked, ,and his stock suffered considerably. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight last night. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. A number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. Mrs. Will Adcock and her daughter are reported killed, but not verified. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak - liquisearch.com Columbia, Tenn., April 20. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "AT WATERTOWN, TENN.". FROM THE FENTRESS COUNTY GAZETTE, MAY 6 1909, "Local News": The storm of last Friday morning, which was so severe in different parts of the state, did no damage in this immediate vicinity. The property loss will mount into the thousands. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were nine deaths and 32 injuries. Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. 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. That tornado alone caused an estimated $100 million in damage and the loss of 33 lives, which was only a fraction of the total damage caused by the Super Outbreak. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. Another one of Mr. Cox's sons sustained a broken leg and his wife is badly hurt. Many of the inhabitants here moved to Bryson, a few miles away, and that community grew a little bit larger. One hundred trees were blown across the Rugby Pike, delaying the mails that day, for it was next to impossible to get through. The farms lying on the hillsides are washed in deep gullies and the low land is completely flooded. The old McGavock home is wrecked. At Trinity, about seven miles west of here, the damage is beyond description. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, FROM M'EWEN: M'EWEN, Tenn., April 30. NWS National Weather Service In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America . 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. 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. Show. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". FROM THE PULASKI CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MAY 6, 1909 "FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. A school was reportedly carried intact for two miles, touching the ground every 200-300 yards, leaving holes in the earth. Mr. McNutt, wife and three children, near Fayetteville. A colored child on W. R. Anderson's farm was killed, making the fourth death so far reported. 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. Ten years ago today, the most prolific tornado outbreak on record swept across the southeastern United States. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. It will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "NOLENSVILLE SECTION": NOLENSVILLE, April 30. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. Centreville, Tenn., April 30. 22 people were killed here in Giles County from this tornado. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. A. C. Morgan's house was blown away and Mrs. Morgan was badly injured, but not fatally, it is thought. In addition to those killed outright many were more or less seriously injured. All of the buildings belong to the Fentress Coal & Coke Company. A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history It traveled through the Conway Community, destroying the local public school, Lancaster explained. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. 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. Please Contact Us. Many historians believe it was during this phase of the storm that winds along the periphery also toppled the steeple that used to sit atop the Franklin Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 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. - 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. Near Cross Roads, one man was killed and two more people were severely injured (F2) before the tornado lifted somewhere northeast of that community, a distance of roughly 20 miles. 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. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. These tornadoes were part of an immense multi-day tornado outbreak that began in the Plains states on April 28, 1909, which continued through the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and Lower Mississippi Valley on April 29-30 before ending in the Southeast on May 1, 1909. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from just over the Alabama line, crossing extreme SE Giles County to 5 miles NW of Fayetteville. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. 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. In addition, the "old negro woman" killed "one-quarter mile west of Franklin" according to the Pulaski Citizen newspaper was actually killed, along with one of her children, on Carter's Creek Pike southwest of Franklin per the Nashville American newspaper. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. 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. National Weather Service. 11 deaths were recorded in the Missouri storm, 5 near Texas City and 29 along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. 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. 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 damage reported in the far western and northern suburbs of Fayetteville along with the $5,000 damage to the Elk Cotton Mills north of Fayetteville indicates the tornado continued for several more miles before lifting northeast of Fayetteville, not 5 miles to the northwest as Grazulis stated. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. Andy Beshear said Saturday. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. The plate glass show windows stood the shock, but a number of other smaller lights in the windows were broken. The storm was about two miles south of Alexandria, and the following farmers had their barns demolished entirely or unroofed: James Dinwiddle, J. S. Turner, J. D. Griffith, Oby Jenkins, G. G. Gibbs, Vick Groom, Bob Vannatta, John Midgett (two), Mort Foutch, and Hanison Self.

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