BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. 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. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. Tornado destroyed up to nine homes and hit buildings in. A. C. Morgan's house was blown away and Mrs. Morgan was badly injured, but not fatally, it is thought. It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. 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. Tornado - Occurrence in the United States | Britannica 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were nine deaths and 32 injuries. All missing people in Kentucky have been accounted for, Gov. The creeks are out of banks and all the farm work of the spring is practically lost. Another (not counted) indirect death occurred in Lincoln County due to a Miss Jennie Kelso interacting with a live electrical wire. The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. 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. A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history This week marks a decade since the "Super Outbreak" of tornadoes April 25-28, 2011, an unprecedented swarm of tornadoes that tore through the South. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. Mrs. Brown was seriously if not fatally injured. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. A horse owned by Rev. At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. March 2022 Tornadoes Report | National Centers for Environmental A large number of cattle and hogs were killed and telephonic communication south of the town has been entirely cut off. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "THREE CHURCHES DESTROYED": ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 3. On March 21-22, there were 108 tornadoes that impacted several states most focused across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. 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. 30. This list does not include F0 events. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. 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. Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America . 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. Only two houses were left standing. The farm of James Welch, near Sango, was swept clean, every building on it being wrecked. 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 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. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. March sets record for most tornado reports - NBC News BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The tornado appears to have begun west of Aspen Hill in Giles County, not in Limestone County, Alabama, as Grazulis stated, then passed near Aspen Hill where it damaged homes and barns, through Conway where the school was destroyed, between Bunker Hill and Bryson, and through Bee Springs destroying numerous homes and the Bee Springs Church on Bee Springs Road about 1/3 mile south of Stevenson Road. The parent supercell thunderstorm continued on to produce additional tornadoes in Scott County. For about one mile north of Florence the telegraph poles were twisted off and thrown across the N., C. & St. L. Railroad, which obstructed traffic for a considerable time last night. 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. No lives were lost, but live stock suffered greatly. And then coming through Bee Spring destroying homes and families and a local church here by the cemetery.. Among those whose homes are wrecked are Postmaster C. H. Underhill, Asa Hickerson, Mrs. Lizzie McPherson and Jim Butler. Trees were twisted in two and hurled great distances. 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. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. 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. Damage: However, the party living in this was away. A gulch just west of the town evidently broke the force so that no serious damage has resulted. The deadliest tornado outbreak ever in Middle Tennessee, and one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the history of the United States, struck the region from the evening hours on April 29, 1909, through the night and into the next day on April 30, 1909. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. Several of the injured people who later died were plantation workers. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service One of the heaviest and hardest rains followed by a hail storm; hundreds of trees blown down and nearly all orchards ruined. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. At Leiper's Fork, in Williamson County, a mother and three children were killed in their home. 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 half-mile wide tornado moved across the Brewster Community causing two injuries (F2), then passed just south of Rugby into Scott County. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. 1909 Oct 14, Tornado Outbreak, AL (11-21), AR (2), GA (1-2), TN (42 The three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. Show. National Weather Service Tornado destroyed six homes at Moreland. 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. - At Statesville, seven miles from here, the storm of Thursday night destroyed the three churches and the school building. Mr. Parkes had a cow killed, fruit trees destroyed and barn blown down. The path length was estimated based on a beginning point in the Bushtown area and end point just past Algood. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak Weather.gov> Nashville, TN> April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak Current Hazards Outlooks Submit a Storm Report Decision Support Hazardous Weather Outlook Detailed Hazards Local Storm Reports (Text) Local Storm Reports (Graphical) Severe Weather Mode Current Conditions Surface Observations Satellite Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. The 10 Worst Torandoes in the History of Texas - Money Inc Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 12, "PERHAPS FATALLY HURT": McEWEN, Tenn., April 30. Ab Lane lost his barn and two mules. At Trinity, about seven miles west of here, the damage is beyond description. FROM THE PULASKI CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON MAY 6, 1909 "FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. It is seldom our mountain country has such a cyclone. There were no additional fatalities from these tornadoes. The McConnico Church southeast of Franklin was also heavily damaged. Please try another search. The second F3 tornado flattened structures near Covington and Medina. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from somewhere west of Shipps Bend to north of Clovercroft. You can see his full report here. 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. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. 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. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. Please Contact Us. Telephone lines are a mass of wires and poles. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. Almost every dwelling was rendered unsafe. Damage: The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. Two of the couple's sons were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek. 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. 1 could not continue on account of the wreckage of the roadways. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . The damage in town is slight compared with the country. after celebrating, Driver dead after Maryland tanker explosion, Ja Morant investigated by NBA after Instagram post, How NIL will affect local high school athletes, The right thing to do: College softball players, Forsberg, Giannis join Nashville SC ownership group, Ja Morant accused of making threatening statement, Arrest warrants issued for projected NFL draft pick. 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. A portion of the residence of Mrs. Alice Estes was blown away. 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. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. The emergency is one which as charitable, sympathetic people, we should take prompt steps to alleviate. The Weather Service has confirmed 66 tornadoes from Dec. 10 to 11 and 79 tornadoes Dec. 15. It left 10 people dead and 40 more with serious injuries. 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. 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. Mrs. Speight, one mile from Charlotte, suffered a severe loss. 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. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County where much of Millville, Cyruston, Clardyville, and Harms were damaged or destroyed. 6 Feb. 2021. Centreville, Tenn., April 30. A number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. The Elk Cotton Mill was damaged about $5,000. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. Large trees were torn and twisted from the roots, and in some places scarcely a tree was left uninjured in a whole forest. Mail service over Route No. Two persons were killed outright, James Stafford, an aged white man, who was taken 200 yards from his residence and his neck snapped, and a small colored child. Until late this afternoon it has been impossible to communicate with other towns throughout the country. Damage: The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. National Weather Service One-half of the house where Attorney J. 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. The home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. 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 storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. J. D. Butler's house was damaged considerably, and the Methodist Church, South, had part of the roof blown away. 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. Many of the inhabitants here moved to Bryson, a few miles away, and that community grew a little bit larger. 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. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "HEAVY DAMAGE AT CHARLOTTE": CHARLOTTE, Tenn., May 3. A tornado destroyed 23 homes and damaged a depot and a hotel in Decherd. That tornado alone caused an estimated $100 million in damage and the loss of 33 lives, which was only a fraction of the total damage caused by the Super Outbreak. A damage rating of at least F2 intensity seems likely based on the newspaper descriptions. The farms lying on the hillsides are washed in deep gullies and the low land is completely flooded. It is impossible at this time to estimate the damage. 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. 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. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. 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 windstorm in this county Thursday night was probably the worst in its history. From almost every section of Tennessee are reports of fatalities and property loss, while Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and even Indiana and Illinois report touches of the cyclone. - 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. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak - liquisearch.com Jack Pope's home was wrecked and he and his wife were killed. Damage: His mother, who was seriously injured, and a little boy were rescued with much difficulty from the ruins. 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. Two people were killed and 20 injured in that second storm. Prof. J. M. Coulson's residence destroyed and a number of other buildings greatly damaged. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. In addition to those killed outright many were more or less seriously injured. 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. 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. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. Questions? The old McGavock home is wrecked. No other fatalities are reported from this town although barns and outbuildings were swept away by the fierce assault of the storm. Multiple locations were found. "November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. The tornado touched down just outside of Aspen Hills, just a few miles west of here. North of Memphis, Tennessee, two F3 tornadoes killed a total of 22 from Crittenden County, Arkansas, to Carroll County, Tennessee. - 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. Many tenant houses and barns were wrecked on different places. B. Barnes'. The most notable result was the destruction of the Web & Crawford Planing Mill. Windows were blown from the residence of William H. Gregory, and the barn on his farm was blown down and numerous losses of a similar kind were the result. Ten homes were destroyed. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. Here is an opportunity in my judgement, for an exhibition of true Christian benevolence. 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 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. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. 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.
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