GRAZULIS: Moved NE from just over the Alabama line, crossing extreme SE Giles County to 5 miles NW of Fayetteville. Centreville, Tenn., April 30. The Elk Cotton Mill was damaged about $5,000. Another (not counted) indirect death occurred in Lincoln County due to a Miss Jennie Kelso interacting with a live electrical wire. Prof. J. M. Coulson's residence destroyed and a number of other buildings greatly damaged. It then completely blew away Webb & Crawford's Planning Mills and the stock house of the Cookeville Roller Mills. His mother, who was seriously injured, and a little boy were rescued with much difficulty from the ruins. Several parties sustained slight injuries. 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. - April 29, at 8:15 p.m., Charlotte was visited with an electrical storm and tornado about 300 yards wide, taking all in its path. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. Damage: About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. In addition, Grazulis did not include the part of this tornado's path in northwest Robertson County near Sadlersville, which was included here along with the reported one injury. The majority of the 34 deaths caused by this F4 tornado were in the residential areas of the east and south areas of the town. In town here a number of window panes were broken. The strongest, an F-4 with winds 207 mph or higher traveled for 30 miles across Giles and Lincoln counties killing 31 people in all. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. Miss Daisy Marshall received a few slight wounds. In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. 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. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were nine deaths and 32 injuries. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Hardest-hit areas were in and around Pulaski, Bryson and Fayetteville. Questions? The late-April 1909 tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that affected much of the central and Southern United States between April 29 and May 1, 1909. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. There have been. 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. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. -92-93 Daily Journal, Stevens Point, WI. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. 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. The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. Multiple locations were found. John Lee's barn was blown over. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. Mrs. Reed was also found unconscious, but has recovered. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. After striking Nolensville, the storm moved into Rutherford County. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. Mr. McNutt, wife and three children, near Fayetteville. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. The home of the widow Speight was also destroyed. The worst damage to houses is the home of Prof. J. M. Goulson, a good two-story house, completely ruined, but no loss of life, though to look at the ruins seems marvelous that the family escaped. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 12, "PERHAPS FATALLY HURT": McEWEN, Tenn., April 30. The second highest number of fatalities occurred from an F-3 tornado with winds of 158 mph or higher that ravaged Hickman and Williamson counties. "November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. F. H. Hickerson, in the mercantile business, suffered quite a loss. 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. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. 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. The tornado was a mile wide at times, and its winds reached 300 mph, putting it at the top of the Fujita scale for tornado intensity. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11PM. - This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. 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. The half-mile wide tornado moved across the Brewster Community causing two injuries (F2), then passed just south of Rugby into Scott County. W. C. Greer lost his large barn and two mail hacks. GRAZULIS: The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. It will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. Six people were killed in Hickman County, along a track through Shipps Bend, Centerville, and Little Tot. There were also numerous reports of livestock killed by flying debris. Their household effects are destroyed. 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. - 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. Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. Questions? 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. NWS Among those whose homes are wrecked are Postmaster C. H. Underhill, Asa Hickerson, Mrs. Lizzie McPherson and Jim Butler. 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. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. The three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America . Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. No information is available farther to the east across the extremely rural area between Decherd and Monteagle, but based on newspaper reports and damage in Franklin and Grundy Counties all lining up in a straight line, the damage in both counties was almost certainly produced by the same tornado. 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. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. - At Statesville, seven miles from here, the storm of Thursday night destroyed the three churches and the school building. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. "April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. C. H. Whitney's barn, in the track of the storm, was blown down and Rural Carrier Morgan's horse was killed in the barn. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. 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. 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This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The Evans Mills, on Stones River, one mile north of Florence, were blown into the river and destroyed. NWS 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. The tornado touched down just outside of Aspen Hills, just a few miles west of here. 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. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. 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. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. However, the party living in this was away. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. WATERTOWN, Tenn., April 30. The home of Mrs. Ward escaped any serious damage. Damage: - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. M. Gilbert, 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes Of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak|LLC Books . The deadliest tornado touched down just south of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line in Desoto County and tracked east-northeast for about 125 miles (201km) across Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, Chester, Henderson and Decatur Counties. One of the strange things of it all is that both the Christian and Methodist churches at Trinity were blown down about ten years ago, and both rebuilt on the same foundation to be blown away again last night. The town of Statesville, six miles from here, was struck last night by a tornado. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. 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. In that general area, at least 55 were killed by tornadoes. The courthouse roof was blown off. Ab Lane lost his barn and two mules. Ward's Mill, one of the oldest country mills in the country, was blown bodily into Stones River. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. 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. Mr. Parkes had a cow killed, fruit trees destroyed and barn blown down. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. - 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. The residence of J. M. Lews at that place was twisted entirely around, but it did not fall, but is in such a damaged condition that it will be necessary to tear it down. The old McGavock home is wrecked. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. 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. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. "Storm's Dead Total 93." 10-18-1909, p. 2. It is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. Historian John Lancaster with the Giles County Historical Society recalled that fateful night. The farm of James Welch, near Sango, was swept clean, every building on it being wrecked. 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. It was an F-4 with winds 207 miles per hour or higher. 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. From that point, the storm moved into the Greenbrier section, where it destroyed two stores, several churches, and numerous farm houses, barns and outbuildings. FROM THE PULASKI CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MAY 6, 1909 "FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED. 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. Mrs. Hughes' house was torn into kindling wood, but she was not at home at the time. All NOAA. 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. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. Following is a partia (?) The tornado continued into Giles County where nine more people lost their lives. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The tornado destroyed homes on at least three farms and killed an elderly man and a child in separate homes. 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 thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. The writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. 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. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. 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. Web. Please Contact Us. A tornado outbreak March 24-25 dropped several long-track, powerful tornadoes in Alabama, one of which impacted cities like Greensboro, Brent and Centreville and stayed on the ground for more than . 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. The property loss cannot be estimated. No other fatalities are reported from this town although barns and outbuildings were swept away by the fierce assault of the storm. Damage: Mrs. Will Adcock and her daughter are reported killed, but not verified. 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. 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. The old Henry Wade residence, a two-story frame buildings, was demolished, and also several cabins on the place. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County through the northern suburbs of Fayetteville before lifting northeast of Fayetteville. One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. 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. 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. And five days later, Mrs. Marlin died from her injuries at a Nashville hospital. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. 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. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. 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The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. It will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. [2], The April 1909 outbreak was part of an active and deadly year nationally for tornadoes. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. Mail service over Route No. Wires all down everywhere and communication with the country cut off. P. M. Greenwood had a small house blown away. No lives were lost, but live stock suffered greatly. The home of Tobe Cunningham stands directly between the two churches and has withstood both storms without any especial damage. 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. This tornado likely continued into Logan County, Kentucky, but no information is available.

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