Shade trees and orchards suffered greatly. RUGBY. How often do tornadoes hit Tennessee? Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. 63 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured from a total of 12 tornadoes. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. Farther to the east, the homes of Mrs. Upchurch and Mr. McAdoo were damaged or destroyed northwest of Lascassas. "Storm's Dead Total 93." 10-18-1909, p. 2. The two main outbreaks alone were responsible for at least 145 of these tornadoes. 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. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. - 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. Mrs. Will Adcock and her daughter are reported killed, but not verified. Only two houses were left standing. - 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 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. More than 320 died in the twister barrage . Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. Therefore a more accurate total of 6 deaths was used here, although the final number may have been even higher. Representative M. E. Neely lost a valuable barn, as did Maj. B. Randolph, both of the Walter Hill neighborhood. Six people were killed in Hickman County, along a track through Shipps Bend, Centerville, and Little Tot. 30. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. This list does not include F0 events. Based on all of this information, the path start and end points were adjusted, path length increased to 30 miles, and path width increased to one mile. A number of small barns was blown down. 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. - 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. Please Contact Us. Tornado caused $60,000 in damage at Sidney. In Charlotte ten houses were completely wrecked, and thirty in addition were damaged more or less. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. Damage was noted 1 mile N of Franklin. The old McGavock home is wrecked. Several other houses were blown down and a number of people injured. 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. However, for several hours a strong gale blew, and there was more or less excitement in the town throughout the night. The home of Tobe Cunningham stands directly between the two churches and has withstood both storms without any especial damage. The Evans Mills, on Stones River, one mile north of Florence, were blown into the river and destroyed. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. 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. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. GRAZULIS: Moved ENE from 4 miles SW of Nolensville, passing south of Smyrna, just north of Walterhill and ending near Statesville. 30 - A heavy and disastrous cyclone passed through this section last night between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock and struck one-quarter of a mile west of Franklin, killing an old negro woman and injuring three of her children, two of which may die. The most frightful wreckage and loss of life occurred in the little valley through which passes the road from Bunker Hill to Bryson, and in which were located the homes of Bud Guffey, Will McGrew, Lee Smith, J. S. Bryson and others. A. Hickerson a house barn, buggies and fences. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. 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. 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. Please Contact Us. Result of the Work of the Storm in Dickson County": DICKSON, Tenn., April 30. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. As the storm moved eastward, it cut a path into the Southall community, causing major damage and dealing additional death blows. B. Thompson lives was blown across the street and his barn turned over, but his family was not hurt. The property loss cannot be estimated. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. Mr. Marlin was badly injured, too, but he survived, along with an infant child, a 16-year old son, and two young daughters. CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. The tornado passed up the Nashville and Murfreesboro turnpike, between this place and Florence, for a short distance, and for a quarter of a mile or more made a complete wreck of the telegraph and telephone lines. 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 Weather Service has confirmed 66 tornadoes from Dec. 10 to 11 and 79 tornadoes Dec. 15. But nowhere was the loss of life greater or the destruction of property more complete than in Giles County. FROM THE FENTRESS COUNTY GAZETTE, MAY 6 1909, "Local News": The storm of last Friday morning, which was so severe in different parts of the state, did no damage in this immediate vicinity. Besides the loss of property, which is now estimated at $100,000, seven known dead are reported, and injured. Elk River is higher than ever before. The plate glass show windows stood the shock, but a number of other smaller lights in the windows were broken. The tornado outbreak this week featured more than 400 tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings that spanned nearly two-dozen states. About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed at Centerville, and losses totaled over $100,000. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. One hundred trees were blown across the Rugby Pike, delaying the mails that day, for it was next to impossible to get through. 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. 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. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. 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. The path of the storm was through a section about one mile southeast of Smyrna, where several homes were converted into wreckage and much farm property was destroyed. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. Ed Ragland's house was blown from its foundation. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. - This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. 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Only two houses were left standing. 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. - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight last night. A school was reportedly carried intact for two miles, touching the ground every 200-300 yards, leaving holes in the earth. A large number of cattle and hogs were killed and telephonic communication south of the town has been entirely cut off. And the tornado also injured 70 people as it traveled through the county, Lancaster said. Another strong tornado struck Franklin County near Decherd. A heavy storm raged here throughout the night. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. 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. 30. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. A number of residences were badly damaged and business houses unroofed, the rain destroying almost the entire stock of John Jewell. Some homes were reportedly destroyed in six counties further to the ENE, but tornadoes there are not confirmable. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. A latter report comes in from Hillsboro, a small place northwest of here that several people had been killed, however, this is not authentic. Mr. Brinkley's house was carried from its foundations, as was a newly completed house of J. There have been. 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. As it moved into Williamson County it eventually passed just south of Franklin causing 8 deaths and 11 injuries. 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 Weather Service Several parties sustained slight injuries. 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. Another (not counted) indirect death occurred in Lincoln County due to a Miss Jennie Kelso interacting with a live electrical wire. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. 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. 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. 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. [2], The April 1909 outbreak was part of an active and deadly year nationally for tornadoes. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. Intensity was unclear but probably F2 based upon descriptions. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. SHAMBURGER (2016): Despite the significant destruction caused by this tornado in Cookeville and Algood, Grazulis did not include this tornado in his book Significant Tornadoes. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. 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. In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. Damage: - The house of Bush Brown, on Hurricane Creek, three miles from McEwen, was destroyed by a heavy wind last night. 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. Mrs. Brown was seriously if not fatally injured. This tornado likely continued into Logan County, Kentucky, but no information is available. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from just over the Alabama line, crossing extreme SE Giles County to 5 miles NW of Fayetteville. 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. 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 cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. Homes were reportedly damaged or destroyed. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. The cyclone struck Rudolphtown about 8 o'clock and traveled in a northeasterly course. Miss Jennie Kelso, Fayetteville; killed by live electric light wire. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 4, section FOUR DEATHS IN MONTGOMERY: CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., May 1. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. But several hundred dollars will be needed for relief work and the more fortunate should respond liberally. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. No other fatalities are reported from this town although barns and outbuildings were swept away by the fierce assault of the storm. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "HEAVY DAMAGE AT CHARLOTTE": CHARLOTTE, Tenn., May 3. 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. There were no additional fatalities from these tornadoes. 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. "November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak." Undated. The second F3 tornado flattened structures near Covington and Medina. Submit a Storm Report; Briefing Page; Outlooks; Hazardous Weather Outlook; Detailed Hazards; Local Storm Reports (Text) Local Storm Reports (Graphical) Severe Weather Mode; Current Conditions. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. 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. - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. Questions? 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 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. The Tri-State Tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. All NOAA, (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.). The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. The property loss will mount into the thousands.
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