FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "HEAVY DAMAGE AT CHARLOTTE": CHARLOTTE, Tenn., May 3. - 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. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were 9 deaths and 32 injuries. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. 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. 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. Mrs. Reed was also found unconscious, but has recovered. Two of the couple's sons were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek. 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. 20th Century 1909 Oct 14, Tornado Outbreak, AL (11-21), AR (2), GA (1-2), TN (42-50) -56-75 lornajarrettblanchard October 14, 1909 95 Daily Telegraph, Atlantic, IA. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "PERRY COUNTY": LINDEN, Tenn., May 1. Among those whose homes are wrecked are Postmaster C. H. Underhill, Asa Hickerson, Mrs. Lizzie McPherson and Jim Butler. 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. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. 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. This large tornado then passed 2 to 3 miles south of Nolensville, moved 1 mile northwest of Florence Station, passed over Wards Mill (also called Evans Mill or Nice Mill) around 4 miles southeast of Smyrna, then damaged homes and barns just south of Walter Hill. 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. 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. 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. Almost every dwelling was rendered unsafe. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. A school was reportedly carried intact for two miles, touching the ground every 200-300 yards, leaving holes in the earth. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. One hundred trees were blown across the Rugby Pike, delaying the mails that day, for it was next to impossible to get through. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. 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. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. The tornado proceeded over across the Lewisburg Pike area, out Murfreesboro Road, and by 11 p.m. struck for a final time, near Clovercroft. Telephone lines are a mass of wires and poles. 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 Alex Mitchell family of five in Hillsboro was also reportedly all killed, but this could not be confirmed. Much of the land was washed. ": Dickson, Tenn., Apr. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. The farm of James Welch, near Sango, was swept clean, every building on it being wrecked. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. It went on record as an F2 tornado. Rutherford County was visited last night by one of the most destructive storms of many years. 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. NWS 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 old McGavock home is wrecked. Four houses are blown down in Franklin. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. Columbia, Tenn., April 20. It is miraculous that there was no more personal injuries, as this was the worst storm ever seen in this part of the State. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. The property loss will mount into the thousands. [1] Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. - 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. This tornado was almost certainly produced by the same supercell that spawned the even worse Giles/Lincoln County tornado just to the west. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, FROM M'EWEN: M'EWEN, Tenn., April 30. Only two houses were left standing. 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This tornado is estimated to have begun southwest of Statesville, then moved east-northeast into DeKalb County, passing 2 miles south of Alexandria before ending near Smith Fork - roughly around 15 miles. The home of the widow Speight was also destroyed. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. The lightning flashed incessantly, and all evidences indicated that a great storm was raging in the neighboring sections. The writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. Homes were "obliterated" at "Bee Springs" and near "Millville." 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. - 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 home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. 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. This page was last edited on 12 March 2022, at 09:35. The F-scale rating, location and path width are estimated from the reported damage. Questions? of those most seriously hurt: Esq. Part of a larger outbreak that started a few days earlier, the unrelenting barrage of . Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. 30. 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. In town here a number of window panes were broken. The home of Mrs. Ward escaped any serious damage. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Mrs. Brown was seriously if not fatally injured. Ten years ago today, the most prolific tornado outbreak on record swept across the southeastern United States. The house of Judge Lewis was also destroyed and several other houses damaged beyond repair. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 . 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. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. The three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. At Cross Roads, Scott County, it demolished the home of Henry Reed, debris falling upon him and crushing his skull. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. The creeks are out of banks and all the farm work of the spring is practically lost. 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. "November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. Houses, barns and buildings generally were blown down or else badly wrecked. Show. 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. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "NOLENSVILLE SECTION": NOLENSVILLE, April 30. Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. 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 young son of J. L. Cox, who lives on Hervey Whitfield's farm in District No. The town of Statesville, six miles from here, was struck last night by a tornado. You can see his full report here. Therefore a more accurate total of 6 deaths was used here, although the final number may have been even higher. The McConnico Church southeast of Franklin was also heavily damaged. - 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. There were no additional fatalities from these tornadoes. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. Just like the previous storm, it caused widespread property damage. Damage: This large outbreak of tornadoes included an EF3 tornado that caused significant damage to homes, business, schools and infrastructure in Jacksboro, Texas. A colored child on W. R. Anderson's farm was killed, making the fourth death so far reported. Wires all down everywhere and communication with the country cut off. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 people died statewide. CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. The courthouse roof was blown off. National Weather Service The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. Please try another search. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only include tornado information from the U.S. 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 cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. It will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. However, for several hours a strong gale blew, and there was more or less excitement in the town throughout the night. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. 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. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. M. Gilbert, 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes Of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak|LLC Books . But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. 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. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. Columbia, Tenn., April 20. National Weather Service The house was completely torn to pieces. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. - 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. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. Mrs. Welch and son, Byron, sustained slight injuries, the former being hit on the head and the latter had a gash cut in his cheek. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. 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. Owing to the fact that all telephone and telegraph lines are down it is impossible to get the details of the damage wrought. 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. His mother, who was seriously injured, and a little boy were rescued with much difficulty from the ruins. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "AT WATERTOWN, TENN.". A large number of cattle and hogs were killed and telephonic communication south of the town has been entirely cut off. That tornado appears to have begun west of Aspen Hill, passing near Aspen Hill and Conway, where the school was destroyed, between Bunker Hill and Bryson, and through Bee Spring. 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. 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. 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. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. 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. Tornado destroyed six homes at Moreland. The farms lying on the hillsides are washed in deep gullies and the low land is completely flooded. 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. From Conway eastward to the county line, and even beyond through Lincoln County a wide path of destruction and desolation was swept through a prosperous and happy farming community. One massive grave contains the remains of an entire family. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from somewhere west of Shipps Bend to north of Clovercroft. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. 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. Damage: The cyclone of the night of April 29th or morning of April 30th, did great damage near Rugby. A horse owned by Rev. Some homes were reportedly destroyed in six counties further to the ENE, but tornadoes there are not confirmable. 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. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. 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. 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. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from 4 miles SW of Nolensville, passing south of Smyrna, just north of Walterhill and ending near Statesville. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County where much of Millville, Cyruston, Clardyville, and Harms were damaged or destroyed. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "FROM MURFREESBORO, TENN.": MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 30. Reports from farmers are that crops will have to be planted over again. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10: ALGOOD, Tenn., April 30 - At this place, four miles east of Cookeville, the Southern Methodist church was demolished. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from 9 miles W of Dickson to Charlotte and on to Bellsburg. P. M. Greenwood had a small house blown away. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. 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. Col. Pendergrass' residence was blown from its foundation. The old Henry Wade residence, a two-story frame buildings, was demolished, and also several cabins on the place. 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. 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. "April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. 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. All the houses there are damaged more or less, but no one was killed. Damage: The Elk Cotton Mill was damaged about $5,000. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. 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. Therefore, the Franklin County damage (at least F2) and Grundy County damage (F1) were combined into this entry and added to the NWS Nashville tornado database. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. Intensity was unclear but probably F2 based upon descriptions. Six people were killed in Hickman County, along a track through Shipps Bend, Centerville, and Little Tot. 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 number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. Damage: One person was killed near Nolensville and another near Walterhill. 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. 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. - 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. 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. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. From there, it crossed over to Columbia Avenue, where it completely wrecked everything along both sides of the pike, from Winstead Hill to the area just adjacent to Battle Ground Academy. His entire family was wiped out of existence. "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. It traveled through the Conway Community, destroying the local public school, Lancaster explained. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. To this day, the 1909 outbreak remains the second-deadliest on record in Tennesseeeven the April 34, 1974 Super Outbreak and the February 56, 2008, Super Tuesday outbreak produced just 45 and 31 deaths each in the state.[1]. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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 village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. At least 695 . It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak - Confirmed Tornadoes - April 29 Event April 29 Event Read more about this topic: Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak, Confirmed Tornadoes Famous quotes containing the word event: " When we awoke, we found a heavy dew on our blankets. 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. 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. - At Statesville, seven miles from here, the storm of Thursday night destroyed the three churches and the school building. J. D. Butler's house was damaged considerably, and the Methodist Church, South, had part of the roof blown away. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. 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. John Lee's barn was blown over. Coming as it did near midnight, when the people generally were asleep, many barely escaped in their night clothes. The property loss cannot be estimated. 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. The storm struck the county line just opposite Perryville, and traveled a northeast course, passing about five miles to the north of Linden. The tornado destroyed homes on at least three farms and killed an elderly man and a child in separate homes. Following is a partia (?) Others are not expected to recover. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. As it moved into Williamson County it eventually passed just south of Franklin causing 8 deaths and 11 injuries.