FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. 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. Tornado caused $60,000 in damage at Sidney. It is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. 63 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured from. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. SHAMBURGER (2016): Based on the narrative by Grazulis and the reports in the Nashville American, the path of this tornado was adjusted to begin on the Humphreys County border around 9 miles west of Dickson, pass between Tennessee City and Dickson, go through Charlotte, and end between Charlotte and Bellsburg. 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). 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. 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Many tenant houses and barns were wrecked on different places. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done 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 . The creeks are out of banks and all the farm work of the spring is practically lost. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. Two persons were killed outright, James Stafford, an aged white man, who was taken 200 yards from his residence and his neck snapped, and a small colored child. Damage: 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. A number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. Web. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. The property loss cannot be estimated. Mrs. Will Adcock and her daughter are reported killed, but not verified. Houses, barns and buildings generally were blown down or else badly wrecked. 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. Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. 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. In the end, this first tornado, an F3, cut a path 45-miles long through Hickman, Maury, and Williamson counties. "November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. At least 695 . One room was left of his home place, a seven-room dwelling, and it was in this room the family sought refuge. Almost every dwelling was rendered unsafe. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US Dept of Commerce RUGBY. Did the tornado hit Gatlinburg Tennessee? Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. One brick home was completely demolished. 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. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. All the houses there are damaged more or less, but no one was killed. 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. Col. Pendergrass' residence was blown from its foundation. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. 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. The property loss will mount into the thousands. M. Gilbert, 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes Of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak|LLC Books . The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. Some homes were reportedly destroyed in six counties further to the ENE, but tornadoes there are not confirmable. Please Contact Us. 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. This is only a partial report of the damage done sent in by telephone this morning. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County through the northern suburbs of Fayetteville before lifting northeast of Fayetteville. - 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. Two of the couple's sons were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek. 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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. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. On Lick Creek the house of Frank Hunter was badly wrecked and one member of his family blown for a short distance without serious injury. 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. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. The rear flank downdraft of the parent supercell also caused significant damage up to 2 miles south of the tornado path, such as the numerous trees blown down across Winchester. Damage: This tornado appears to be from the same long-track supercell which tracked from the Memphis area and later produced the tornadoes in Hickman, Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, DeKalb, Putnam, Fentress, and Scott Counties. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. 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 home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. All missing people in Kentucky have been accounted for, Gov. A large warehouse and storehouse were wrecked. It went on record as an F2 tornado. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "PERRY COUNTY": LINDEN, Tenn., May 1. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. The Bee Springs tornado touched down in northernmost Limestone County, Alabama, before crossing the into Lincoln and Giles Counties in Tennessee. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. - Following the trail of the storm which passed through Centreville April 9, the tornado last night between 10 and 11 o'clock was one of the most appalling that has visited this section probably in half a century. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. 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. 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. Reports from farmers are that crops will have to be planted over again. 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. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. 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 Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. Intensity was unclear but probably F2 based upon descriptions. 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. One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. This would be typical of damage reports all along the storm route that night. Tennessee 225: Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. 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 largest national tornado outbreak was the Super Outbreak of April 26-28, 2011, which spawned more than 300 tornadoes across the eastern United States. Striking the residence of Prof. W. H. Hooks it blew away all of his residence except the kitchen, his stable, outbuildings and shade trees. Other F4 recorded were reported in Missouri near Golden, in Illinois near Texas City, and in south-central Tennessee near Bee Springs, just north of the Alabama state line. Many of the inhabitants here moved to Bryson, a few miles away, and that community grew a little bit larger. Therefore a more accurate total of 6 deaths was used here, although the final number may have been even higher. 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 damage in town is slight compared with the country. The old Henry Wade residence, a two-story frame buildings, was demolished, and also several cabins on the place. 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Their household effects are destroyed. 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. The property loss cannot be estimated. 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 home of the widow Speight was also destroyed. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. 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. 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. And then coming through Bee Spring destroying homes and families and a local church here by the cemetery.. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. 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. - The house of Bush Brown, on Hurricane Creek, three miles from McEwen, was destroyed by a heavy wind last night. Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. 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. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. Centreville, Tenn., April 30. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. Homes were reportedly damaged or destroyed. April 20, 1909: A windstorm "of great cyclonic power" caused $15,000 of damage in Putnam County. The Bee Spring community after the tornado was never quite the same and never really recovered. The track of the cyclone was about a mile in width, passing across the country from west to east and north of Murfreesboro. Gibbons, of this place, was killed while eating. Following are some of the more serious losses: Lee Smith, house and barn; J. S. Bryan, house and barn; Werner Stevenson, house and barn; W. H. Watson, house and barn; Otha Young, house and barn; W. S. McLaurine, house and barn; Irby Scruggs, residence, outhouses and tenant houses; - barn escaped, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, residence; Hood Wilkinson, orchard, shop and barn, resident damaged, but not wrecked; T. J. Hardy, residence and barn; Ike Shapard, gin, The Scruggs' school house, near Conway, and the school house and church at Bee Spring were utterly swept away. Hardest-hit areas were in and around Pulaski, Bryson and Fayetteville. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, FROM M'EWEN: M'EWEN, Tenn., April 30. 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. Trees were twisted in two and hurled great distances. Numbers of barns completely wrecked, and several houses ruined. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. Eight-year-old boy of Paulina Farris, colored, Centreville. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "HEAVY DAMAGE AT CHARLOTTE": CHARLOTTE, Tenn., May 3. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "AT WATERTOWN, TENN.". The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. 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 is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. There have been. The total damage cannot be accurately stated, but it will go into the thousands of dollars in this section. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. 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. Fortunately no one was killed, but several were wounded. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. 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. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Marlin was completely demolished. Please try another search. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. The old McGavock home is wrecked. In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. 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. B. Thompson lives was blown across the street and his barn turned over, but his family was not hurt. 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. It is impossible at this time to estimate the damage. 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. National Weather Service. No lives were lost, but live stock suffered greatly. The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. The path length was estimated based on a beginning point in the Bushtown area and end point just past Algood. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. His entire family was wiped out of existence. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. 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. [1] Web. Mr. McNutt, wife and three children, near Fayetteville. 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. 22 people were killed here in Giles County from this tornado. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". 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. 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. His entire family was wiped out of existence. WATERTOWN, Tenn., April 30. So far as reported, no lives were lost, but on the farm of Mrs. Charles Ward all of the outhouses were blown away and a Mr. Gannon and his wife were injured. 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 house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. 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Two barns and one stable were wrecked, ,and his stock suffered considerably. Damage: 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. FROM THE PULASKI CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MAY 6, 1909 "FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED. 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. - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. - 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.
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