Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were nine deaths and 32 injuries. January's largest single outbreak happened over the course of two days when 129 tornadoes were spawned, mostly in the South, in the record year of 1999. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 2, section "NUMBER OF HOUSES WRECKED - Cookeville and Surrounding Territory in the Path of the Storm": COOKEVILLE, Tenn., April 30 - A storm of cyclonic effects struck this city last night about 1 o'clock. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. The track of the cyclone was about a mile in width, passing across the country from west to east and north of Murfreesboro. 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. 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. 1 could not continue on account of the wreckage of the roadways. 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 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. Special thanks to Sam Shamburger from the National Weather Service office in Nashville, who did extensive research on this tornado outbreak. Dr. Barger lost five of his six barns, and the merchants suffered much loss from their business houses being unroofed. 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 most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. Only two houses were left standing. 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. 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. Show. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. Grazulis and some newspapers reported 4 deaths in Franklin County from Owl Hollow to Decherd, but newspaper articles indicate at least 2 more people died from their injuries several weeks later after the tornado, with other people still in critical condition. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. 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. And then coming through Bee Spring destroying homes and families and a local church here by the cemetery.. 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. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. 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. Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. 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. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Marlin was completely demolished. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . At least 695 . CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. A portion of the residence of Mrs. Alice Estes was blown away. 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. Numbers of barns completely wrecked, and several houses ruined. 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. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. 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. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. Gibbons, of this place, was killed while eating. Elk River is higher than ever before. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. One-half of the house where Attorney J. Great injury was done forests. Damage: All NOAA, (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.). (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. We hear that considerable damage was done in the south part of the county, that a large amount of timber was blown down near Gatewood Ford on Clear Fork and that the Tennessee Lumber and Coal Co.'s saw mill near the mouth of Crooked Creek was demolished. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. 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. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. On March 21-22, there were 108 tornadoes that impacted several states most focused across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. The path length was estimated based on a beginning point in the Bushtown area and end point just past Algood. Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from somewhere west of Shipps Bend to north of Clovercroft. Nashville, TN500 Weather Station RoadOld Hickory, TN 37138615-754-8500Comments? Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration A. Hickerson a house barn, buggies and fences. 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. It went on record as an F2 tornado. The lightning flashed incessantly, and all evidences indicated that a great storm was raging in the neighboring sections. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. This historical footage of Oklahoma's worst-ever tornado outbreak was assembled using News 9's on-air broadcast along with storm tracker footage and some images/interviews with viewers. Six people were killed in Hickman County, along a track through Shipps Bend, Centerville, and Little Tot. Andy Beshear said Saturday. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. Striking the residence of Prof. W. H. Hooks it blew away all of his residence except the kitchen, his stable, outbuildings and shade trees. 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. One hundred trees were blown across the Rugby Pike, delaying the mails that day, for it was next to impossible to get through. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. Henry Frate, colored, who lived on Finis Brown's farm, was so badly hurt that he may not recover. The second F3 tornado flattened structures near Covington and Medina. 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. The plate glass show windows stood the shock, but a number of other smaller lights in the windows were broken. In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. In its course from Rudolphtown to the Robertson County line the storm put out the eyes of several mules and other stock at Hinton, blew down the residence and stable of Joe Rosson, blew away the residence of Mrs. Ella Rosson and blew her over 100 yards. NWS The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. The property loss cannot be estimated. 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. Please Contact Us. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. 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. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 4, section FOUR DEATHS IN MONTGOMERY: CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., May 1. The courthouse roof was blown off. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. Others are not expected to recover. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. 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). Based on all of this information, the path start and end points were adjusted, path length increased to 30 miles, and path width increased to one mile. 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. The property loss cannot be estimated. The home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. 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 terrific cyclone passed through a portion of Maury, Giles, Hickman and Williamson Counties last night, and as a result thirty-five or forty known dead and a hundred or more injured, some seriously. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. The large marble shaft erected to the memory of the Collier family, and in the private ground, was thrown to the ground. 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. Farther to the east, the homes of Mrs. Upchurch and Mr. McAdoo were damaged or destroyed northwest of Lascassas. The house was completely torn to pieces. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from 9 miles W of Dickson to Charlotte and on to Bellsburg. The McConnico Church southeast of Franklin was also heavily damaged. The writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. after celebrating, Driver dead after Maryland tanker explosion, Ja Morant investigated by NBA after Instagram post, How NIL will affect local high school athletes, The right thing to do: College softball players, Forsberg, Giannis join Nashville SC ownership group, Ja Morant accused of making threatening statement, Arrest warrants issued for projected NFL draft pick, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, 5 reported dead after severe weather in Kentucky, Rollover crash cleared on I-65N, injuries reported, Man hit, killed after celebrating birthday in Nashville, Driver dead after MD tanker explosion, fire, Ja Morant investigated by NBA over Instagram post, More than 21K NES customers without power, Downed power lines cause road closure in Goodlettsville, 1 killed amid turbulence event on business jet, Straight line winds damage buildings in Waverly, Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide, BBB: Beware of Storm Chasers in Middle TN, WATCH: Carjacking suspect caught after wild chase, Man dies after being hit by metal carport in Kentucky, Highest wind speeds from Fridays severe storms, Parent threatens teacher over book assignments, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. - 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. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. Some homes were reportedly destroyed in six counties further to the ENE, but tornadoes there are not confirmable. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. A total of 22 people were killed in that area (Giles County), and seven near "Millville" (Lincoln County). The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. 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. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City.
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