FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "NOLENSVILLE SECTION": NOLENSVILLE, April 30. 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. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. A tornado destroyed a church and three homes. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. 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. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. Their household effects are destroyed. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. The storm struck the county line just opposite Perryville, and traveled a northeast course, passing about five miles to the north of Linden. Striking the residence of Prof. W. H. 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Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. The house was completely torn to pieces. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. A number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. Part of a larger outbreak that started a few days earlier, the unrelenting barrage of . of those most seriously hurt: Esq. The three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. "Death Toll in Ninety-five." 10-18-1909, p. 1. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. Only two houses were left standing. 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. The home of Mrs. Ward escaped any serious damage. 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 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 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. - 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. Columbia, Tenn., April 20. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. The homes of Mrs. John Brown and William McAdoo were blown down, and part of the home of B. M. Peebles was blown away. Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. NWS 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. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. The Evans Mills, on Stones River, one mile north of Florence, were blown into the river and destroyed. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak Spawned by the same thunderstorm that produced the Charleston tornado family. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. It is an old adage that he who gives quickly gives twice. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. Giles County 112 years after Middle Tennessee's deadliest tornado outbreak This massive tornado then passed into Lincoln County where much of Millville, Cyruston, Clardyville, and Harms were damaged or destroyed. 22 people were killed here in Giles County from this tornado. There is no information about the tornado path from Lascassas into Wilson County, so the tornado is estimated to have lifted somewhere southwest of Statesville. A heavy storm raged here throughout the night. The houses damaged were all unoccupied, except the one destroyed. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. The poles were broken down and splintered and the wires were left in a tangled mass. The second highest number of fatalities occurred from an F-3 tornado with winds of 158 miles per hour or higher that ravaged Hickman and Williamson counties. At least fifty other persons sustained more or less serious injuries, and the recovery of three is doubtful. This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed. Hardest-hit areas were in and around Pulaski, Bryson and Fayetteville. - The house of Bush Brown, on Hurricane Creek, three miles from McEwen, was destroyed by a heavy wind last night. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. The property loss will mount into the thousands. 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. When the tornado outbreak was over, at least 62 people had been killed across Middle Tennessee, and over 200 more were left injured. 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. The F-scale rating, path length, path width, and injuries are all estimated from the reported damage in the Nashville American, indicating the tornado began near Decaturville, moved through Perryville, and ended northeast of Linden. A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history At least 695 . In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. Only two houses were left standing. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. 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. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. Others moved to towns like Elkton, which is the closest incorporated town to the area, Lancaster said. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. 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. It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. 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. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. Homes were destroyed in Marion, Arkansas, resulting in five deaths in Arkansas. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. 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. The plate glass show windows stood the shock, but a number of other smaller lights in the windows were broken. 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. - This place was visited Thursday night about 1 o'clock by a cyclone traveling in a southeasterly direction. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. A path about 100 yards wide was swept clear of timber. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. Damage: List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks In town here a number of window panes were broken. The emergency is one which as charitable, sympathetic people, we should take prompt steps to alleviate. January's largest single outbreak happened over the course of two days when 129 tornadoes were spawned, mostly in the South, in the record year of 1999. It is reported that one man is dead, but his name cannot be ascertained. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 people died statewide. Owing to the fact that all telephone and telegraph lines are down it is impossible to get the details of the damage wrought. 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. 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. Damage: 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. 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. P. M. Greenwood had a small house blown away. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. 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. - This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. 6 Feb. 2021. It was around 10:15 p.m. when the first of these tornadoes came rolling out of Hickman County into the White Oak area, just across the county line. The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. Damage: -92-93 Daily Journal, Stevens Point, WI. 22 others lost their lives that fateful night across Middle Tennessee in tornadoes that struck Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Wilson, Grundy, and Fentress Counties. As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. [3] However, the 1909 outbreak did not produce any F5 tornadoes on the Fujita scale; only one such event occurred in Tennessee on April 16, 1998. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. J. D. Butler's house was damaged considerably, and the Methodist Church, South, had part of the roof blown away. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11PM. And those individuals are buried in the Bee Spring Cemetery that you see here today.. Coming as it did near midnight, when the people generally were asleep, many barely escaped in their night clothes. Show. Fortunately no one was killed, but several were wounded. However, descriptions of the damage appear to warrant at least an F2 rating, which was used here. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . Col. Pendergrass' residence was blown from its foundation.

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