1909 tornado outbreak

of those most seriously hurt: Esq. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. Multiple locations were found. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. A family of tornadoes also affected later Hickman and Williamson Counties southwest of Nashville and later moved into Cookeville and Putnam Counties. The description of the tornado path by Grazulis does not match the reports in the Nashville American and Williamson Herald, which indicate the tornado passed around 1 mile south of Franklin, not north as Grazulis wrote, with heavy damage in Hillsboro, Southall, on Carter's Creek Pike, between Winstead Hill and the Battleground Academy on Columbia Pike, at the Historic Carenton Plantation, and on Lewisburg Pike. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. 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. Shade trees and orchards suffered greatly. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 . Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. The tornado outbreak this week featured more than 400 tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings that spanned nearly two-dozen states. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. 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 top of the house was blown off and Mrs. Cox was thrown by the wind into the garden a short distance away. 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. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. Nashville, TN500 Weather Station RoadOld Hickory, TN 37138615-754-8500Comments? The barn of William Gillam was blown down and his house twisted. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. A large warehouse and storehouse were wrecked. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. Mrs. Will Adcock and her daughter are reported killed, but not verified. ": Dickson, Tenn., Apr. Damage: Andy Beshear said Saturday. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. 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. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. The lightning flashed incessantly, and all evidences indicated that a great storm was raging in the neighboring sections. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from 9 miles W of Dickson to Charlotte and on to Bellsburg. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. At the same time and place, Mrs. Thad Reese, who was a sister of Mrs. Guffey, with her two children, lost their lives, making seven deaths at this one house. -92-93 Daily Journal, Stevens Point, WI. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. Tornado Outbreak of April 29, 1909 (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.) 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. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. 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. Damage: And those individuals are buried in the Bee Spring Cemetery that you see here today.. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. 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 storm seemed to reach the proportions of a tornado at a late hour of the night, sweeping from northeast to southwest, carrying down many farm buildings, but fortunately it passed through a sparsely-settled section and in about twenty minutes it completely reversed its course, turning from the northeast to the southwest, and many of the buildings were blown back in the opposite direction. Questions? 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. The most notable result was the destruction of the Web & Crawford Planing Mill. Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. Following is a partia (?) Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 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. $150,000 damage. The creeks are out of banks and all the farm work of the spring is practically lost. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 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. Oscar Brown, a young son, was also seriously injured. The two main outbreaks alone were responsible for at least 145 of these tornadoes. His entire family was wiped out of existence. 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. SHAMBURGER (2016): Based on the locations of damage reported by Grazulis and in the Pulaski Citizen, the Nashville American, and the Nashville Tennessean newspapers, the path of this tornado as plotted by Grazulis is incorrect, and is certainly oriented more east-northeastward similar to the other tornadoes on this day. Two of the couple's sons were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. The young son of J. L. Cox, who lives on Hervey Whitfield's farm in District No. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. Another strong tornado struck Franklin County near Decherd. - 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. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. A third son died two days later as a result of injuries sustained during the tornado. 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. Please try another search. The old McGavock home is wrecked. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. 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. 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. Fortunately no one was killed, but several were wounded. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. 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 home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Marlin was completely demolished. The storm struck the county line just opposite Perryville, and traveled a northeast course, passing about five miles to the north of Linden. It is impossible at this time to estimate the damage. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. Reports from farmers are that crops will have to be planted over again. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. 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. 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. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. Damage: 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. 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. On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. 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. Ed Ragland's house was blown from its foundation. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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. Telephone lines are a mass of wires and poles. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. Another (not counted) indirect death occurred in Lincoln County due to a Miss Jennie Kelso interacting with a live electrical wire. National Weather Service 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. 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. Several parties sustained slight injuries. One brick home was completely demolished. 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. 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 large marble shaft erected to the memory of the Collier family, and in the private ground, was thrown to the ground. The most lives were lost in the Bee Spring community of Giles County. - 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. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. 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. One room was left of his home place, a seven-room dwelling, and it was in this room the family sought refuge. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. Great injury was done forests. The second largest was the Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974, which was credited with producing 148 tornadoes in the central and southern United States (though 4 of these were later . 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, Elkton Story Mapper - Bee Springs Tornado, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. Homes were "obliterated" at "Bee Springs" and near "Millville." 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. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. 30. 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. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "THREE CHURCHES DESTROYED": ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 3. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. 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. No lives were lost, but live stock suffered greatly. Mrs. Hughes' house was torn into kindling wood, but she was not at home at the time. Henry Frate, colored, who lived on Finis Brown's farm, was so badly hurt that he may not recover. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. 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 storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. All the houses there are damaged more or less, but no one was killed. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. Following is a partia (?) The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. A force of men from Scott and Morgan counties under the road overseers, cleared the road on May 3rd. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. 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. 6 Feb. 2021. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 4, section Robertson County: SPRINGFIELD, Tenn., April 30 - A "twister", or cyclone, struck Montgomery County last night at Rudolphtown and plowed its way on through Montgomery County and the Seventeenth District of Robertson County into Kentucky, leaving devastation in its wake and entailing a loss of over $50,000. Ten homes were destroyed. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. No other fatalities are reported from this town although barns and outbuildings were swept away by the fierce assault of the storm. These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America. Historian John Lancaster with the Giles County Historical Society recalled that fateful night. "April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. C. H. Underhill had a considerable loss, but it is covered by insurance. 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. - M. C. NORTHINGTON, Mayor.". 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. The Elk Cotton Mill was damaged about $5,000. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. - At Statesville, seven miles from here, the storm of Thursday night destroyed the three churches and the school building. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. One hundred trees were blown across the Rugby Pike, delaying the mails that day, for it was next to impossible to get through. - 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. Numbers of barns completely wrecked, and several houses ruined. The cyclone of the night of April 29th or morning of April 30th, did great damage near Rugby. [1] Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. However, the party living in this was away. NWS Tennessee 225: Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. The Bee Spring Church was destroyed and many graves in the cemetery are the resting places of those killed that fateful day. M. Gilbert, 1909 Natural Disasters: 1909 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1909 Earthquakes, Tornadoes Of 1909, Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak|LLC Books . It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight last night. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11as it moved into Williamson County. 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. Damage: In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. - The windstorm in this county Thursday night was probably the worst in its history. 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).

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