- This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. Farther to the east, the homes of Mrs. Upchurch and Mr. McAdoo were damaged or destroyed northwest of Lascassas. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. The path length was extended from Grazulis' 15 miles to 20 miles and path width added as 1/4 mile based on the information in the Nashville American, along with the time being adjusted to 8 PM from 830 PM. 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "FROM MURFREESBORO, TENN.": MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 30. Mobile mesonets - cars outfitted with mounted surface weather stations - are positioned near tornadoes … Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. A tornado destroyed 23 homes and damaged a depot and a hotel in Decherd. It is an old adage that he who gives quickly gives twice. 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak | Books, LLC, Books, LLC | ISBN: 9781158674251 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. 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 EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. The property loss cannot be estimated. 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. This tornado likely continued into Logan County, Kentucky, but no information is available. US Dept of Commerce 0–9. The 1974 Super Outbreak was the second-largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the 2011 Super Outbreak.It was also the most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded, with 30 F4/F5 tornadoes confirmed. Damage was noted 1 mile N of Franklin. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County where much of Millville, Cyruston, Clardyville, and Harms were damaged or destroyed. - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight last night. I made the following changes: From that point, the storm moved into the Greenbrier section, where it destroyed two stores, several churches, and numerous farm houses, barns and outbuildings. Share. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Die Kleinstadt Bridge Creek, ca. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. A family of tornadoes also affected later Hickman and Williamson Counties southwest of Nashville and later moved into Cookeville and Putnam Counties. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. 13 tornadoes touched down in northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma. Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. Shopping. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. 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. It is seldom our mountain country has such a cyclone. Homes were reportedly damaged or destroyed. 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. 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. Newsmaker: Brentwood Mayor re-elected Video. April 29 1909 10 AL, AR, IL, MO, MS 1 June 5 1908 1 NE 1 May 12 1908 3 IA, NE 2 April 23 … 30. 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. Columbia, Tenn., April 20. 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. The same storm later produced an F5 tornado in Newcastle, Moore, and Del City, OK. Mr. McNutt, wife and three children, near Fayetteville. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. - 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. Shade trees and orchards suffered greatly. 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. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. The track of the cyclone was about a mile in width, passing across the country from west to east and north of Murfreesboro. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 11 deaths were recorded in the Missouri storm, 5 near Texas City and 29 along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. Mr. Brinkley's house was carried from its foundations, as was a newly completed house of J. FROM THE WILLIAMSON HERALD NEWSPAPER: The second tornado that night struck at 11:15 p.m. about four miles southwest of Nolensville. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. Damage: It cut a huge path over a mile wide through the area. A damage rating of at least F2 intensity seems likely based on the newspaper descriptions. 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. Mr. Parkes had a cow killed, fruit trees destroyed and barn blown down. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. 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. Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. 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. This list may not reflect recent changes . The April 1909 outbreak was part of an active and deadly year nationally for tornadoes. 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. [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=946635209, 1909 natural disasters in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Tornado destroyed two homes about 7 mi (11 km) south of, Tornado transported a tank weighing 1,300. The homes of Mrs. John Brown and William McAdoo were blown down, and part of the home of B. M. Peebles was blown away. 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 12, "PERHAPS FATALLY HURT": McEWEN, Tenn., April 30. In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. It went on record as an F2 tornado. 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. Watch later. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. In that general area, at least 55 were killed by tornadoes. The cyclone of the night of April 29th or morning of April 30th, did great damage near Rugby. Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. 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. J. D. Butler's house was damaged considerably, and the Methodist Church, South, had part of the roof blown away. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. An F4 tornado … Just like the previous storm, it caused widespread property damage. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. 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. Based on all this information, the path location was adjusted to the south of Franklin, with the path width added as 300 yards based on reports in the Nashville American. The Evans Mills, on Stones River, one mile north of Florence, were blown into the river and destroyed. The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. Rutherford County was visited last night by one of the most destructive storms of many years. Reports & Data. Following is a partia (?) - 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 old McGavock home is wrecked. Ed Ragland's house was blown from its foundation. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. Another strong tornado struck Franklin County near Decherd. C. H. Underhill had a considerable loss, but it is covered by insurance. 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. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. - The house of Bush Brown, on Hurricane Creek, three miles from McEwen, was destroyed by a heavy wind last night. However, for several hours a strong gale blew, and there was more or less excitement in the town throughout the night. The Bee Springs tornado touched down in northernmost Limestone County, Alabama, before crossing the into Lincoln and Giles Counties in Tennessee. In the end, this first tornado, an F3, cut a path 45-miles long through Hickman, Maury, and Williamson counties. The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. Besides the devastation mentioned, fences, timber and numerous small buildings were blown away and other damage done. 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. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. This tornado is estimated to have touched down in Fentress County southwest of Gatewood Ford Road just west of the Morgan County border, then moved northeast to near where the Crooked Creek and Clear Fork meet destroying a sawmill (F1), and then on into Morgan County. Please Contact Us. 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. One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. Damage: "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". Masley Ad #8 v2 Widescreen Subs. 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. The May 1989 tornado outbreak occurred on May 5, 1989 across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. P. M. Greenwood had a small house blown away. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Striking the residence of Prof. W. H. Hooks it blew away all of his residence except the kitchen, his stable, outbuildings and shade trees. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. B. Thompson lives was blown across the street and his barn turned over, but his family was not hurt. the 1907 Orestes, Indiana tornado, also known as the 1907 Tippecanoe-Randolph County, Indiana tornado or the 1907 Summitville, Indiana tornado was a long-tracked and devastating F5 tornado that devastated communities across north central Indiana on May 7, 1907. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. SHAMBURGER (2016): Despite the complete destruction of the home in Humphreys County as reported by the Nashville American, the tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1600-1991. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. B. Barnes'. The April 1909 outbreak was part of an active and deadly year nationally for tornadoes. The house was completely torn to pieces. NWS At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. Another one of Mr. Cox's sons sustained a broken leg and his wife is badly hurt. The deadliest tornado touched down just south of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line in Desoto County and tracked east-northeast for about 125 miles (201 km) across Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, Chester, Henderson and Decatur Counties. Dr. Barger lost five of his six barns, and the merchants suffered much loss from their business houses being unroofed. The most notable result was the destruction of the Web & Crawford Planing Mill. 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 is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. 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. To this day, the 1909 outbreak remains the second-deadliest on record in Tennessee—even the April 3–4, 1974 Super Outbreak and the February 5–6, 2008, Super Tuesday outbreak produced just 45 and 31 deaths each in the state.[1]. 1909 was a very rough severe weather year that rivals 1917, 1998, 2008, and 2011 and the setup was favorable for a major outbreak across the Mid-South and surrounding areas. No other fatalities are reported from this town although barns and outbuildings were swept away by the fierce assault of the storm. The farms lying on the hillsides are washed in deep gullies and the low land is completely flooded. 30, 1909 * Tornado outbreak of late-April 1909 * Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner headline: "TORNADOES CLAIM OVER FIFTY LIVES" with subheads. 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. Please take a moment to review my edit. 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. Due to the proximity to the county border, this tornado likely began in Overton County, but the article does not mention any damage to confirm this. The time of this tornado appears to be incorrect as the Cookeville tornado was well documented as occurring around 1 AM, so a later time was used. At least 17 states will be under fire from the multi-day outbreak expected to unleash life-threatening weather conditions -- and the timing of the most violent storms will add to the dangers. A school was reportedly carried intact for two miles, touching the ground every 200-300 yards, leaving holes in the earth. Among the towns affected were Horn Lake, Mississippi, where about half of the fatalities were recorded, and Whitehaven, Tennessee, where the tornado damaged 30 homes. 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. 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. The photo was taken from inside one of three VORTEX-99 mobile mesonet vehicles. The night of the 29th was one of severe wind and rain, with heavy thunder and lightning the cyclone coming at 2 a.m. Friday morning with a low terrible rumbling heard by those awake at Rugby. 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 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. At 9:30 a.m. on November 15, the National Severe Storms Forecast Center issued a … The path of the storm was through a section about one mile southeast of Smyrna, where several homes were converted into wreckage and much farm property was destroyed. 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. However, the party living in this was away. This page was last edited on 28 May 2017, at 02:19 (UTC). 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. 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. The outbreak produced at least 29 tornadoes in 13 states, with a total of at least 324 tornado-related deaths. A destructive tornado outbreak struck a wide swath of the Southern and Eastern United States as well as Canada on November 15 and 16, 1989. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. Copy link. CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION . - The windstorm in this county Thursday night was probably the worst in its history. F3 Montgomery County Tornado. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. Der Super Outbreak, auch bekannt als Jumbo Outbreak, war die größte Serie von Tornados, die bis zum Rekord-Outbreak im April 2011 festgestellt wurde. 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. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. At Leiper's Fork, in Williamson County, a mother and three children were killed in their home. The home of Mrs. Ward escaped any serious damage. 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 … But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, March 12, 2006 F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage Illinois. Summary Georgia and South Carolina. The house of Mr. Harvey, near town, was turned bottom side up without serious injury to the occupants. 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.
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