1909 tornado outbreak

SHAMBURGER (2016): This tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. 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 horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. 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. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. Monitoring The Outcomes Of Social Services ( An Urban Institute Paper 93 dead across 5 states: The deadly tornado outbreak by the numbers Thirty-six serious injuries were reported in the newspapers across both counties, with numerous other more minor injuries, so the total of 70 injuries shown by Grazulis was kept. 63 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured from a total of 12 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. I call upon all persons in this community who will contribute to this object to leave contributions at either of the banks. The several cashiers will take charge of same several cashiers will take charge of same and see to it that it is property and judiciously distributed among those who are destitute. It was an F-4 with winds 207 miles per hour or higher. The dwelling of Lon Dowell was unroofed, and the house of Will Hickman was blown fifty yards and caught fire and was consumed. 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. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. In addition, Grazulis did not include the part of this tornado's path in northwest Robertson County near Sadlersville, which was included here along with the reported one injury. - A cyclone passed through this county last night about 10 o'clock, doing much damage to timber, fences, dwellings and barns, but so far as heard from only one life was lost, that being a little child about 6 years old. One of the heaviest and hardest rains followed by a hail storm; hundreds of trees blown down and nearly all orchards ruined. WATERTOWN, Tenn., April 30. Result of the Work of the Storm in Dickson County": DICKSON, Tenn., April 30. Fayetteville was not in the pathway of the cyclone, but was near it. John Lee's barn was blown over. May 3, 1999 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak | Full KWTV coverage J. The storm seems to have entered the county from the southern side, passing between this place and Tennessee City. Two more people may have died in rural areas near Fayetteville. Owing to the fact that all telephone and telegraph lines are down it is impossible to get the details of the damage wrought. His entire family was wiped out of existence. The two main outbreaks alone were responsible for at least 145 of these tornadoes. 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. The timbers in front of the hotel were laid waste, some of which fell on the hotel, doing considerable damage to the building. 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 damage in town is slight compared with the country. His mother, who was seriously injured, and a little boy were rescued with much difficulty from the ruins. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The time of the tornado was adjusted to 8 PM and the path width added as 300 yards based on the newspaper articles in the Nashville American. 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. The greatest damage was done in the Florence and Walter Hill sections. The tornado proceeded over across the Lewisburg Pike area, out Murfreesboro Road, and by 11 p.m. struck for a final time, near Clovercroft. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. Two barns and one stable were wrecked, ,and his stock suffered considerably. The cyclone struck Rudolphtown about 8 o'clock and traveled in a northeasterly course. Striking the residence of Prof. W. H. Hooks it blew away all of his residence except the kitchen, his stable, outbuildings and shade trees. A. C. Morgan's house was blown away and Mrs. Morgan was badly injured, but not fatally, it is thought. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. A large oak tree was lifted bodily and blown across it, crushing in the roof. 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. Damage: 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. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, FROM M'EWEN: M'EWEN, Tenn., April 30. 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. The writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. 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. Ward's Mill, one of the oldest country mills in the country, was blown bodily into Stones River. 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. US Dept of Commerce 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. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. Will McGrew's family consisted of ten. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Many tenant houses and barns were wrecked on different places. On account of the destitution which is reported to exist in the stricken district, Mayor Northington has issued the following statement: "Reports having reached me of the destitution occasioned by Thursday night's storm, on account of which scored of persons have lost all of their means and been rendered homeless, it becomes my duty to make the fact known in our citizens officially. Much of the land was washed. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. 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. The old Henry Wade residence, a two-story frame buildings, was demolished, and also several cabins on the place. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. 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. 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. Tornado Outbreak of April 29, 1909 (The following newspaper article was transcribed from The Pulaski Citizen of May 6, 1909.) Ten years ago today, the most prolific tornado outbreak on record swept across the southeastern United States. Only one member of this large family escaped unhurt. The home of Mrs. Ward escaped any serious damage. 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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. One of the saddest stories was of two brothers 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. Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. 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. Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. The property loss cannot be estimated. Tornadoes in Maury County - Maurypedia Mail service over Route No. A gulch just west of the town evidently broke the force so that no serious damage has resulted. 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. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from 9 miles W of Dickson to Charlotte and on to Bellsburg. One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. [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. 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. Damage: Many of the inhabitants here moved to Bryson, a few miles away, and that community grew a little bit larger. 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. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 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. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. 6 Feb. 2021. The courthouse roof was blown off. 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Another family lost five or six members of its family, as well. - Dickson County was swept by a terrific storm last night, and as a result more than fifty houses lay wrecked today, and the damage to property will run far up into the thousands of dollars. Franklin, Tenn., Apr. 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. 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As soon as neighbors could be informed of the disaster, they hastened to the relief of the suffering. Mrs. Hughes' house was torn into kindling wood, but she was not at home at the time. Tornado - Occurrence in the United States | Britannica FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 4 1909, PAGE 5, "THREE CHURCHES DESTROYED": ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 3. As it moved into Williamson County it eventually passed just south of Franklin causing 8 deaths and 11 injuries. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A third son died two days later as a result of injuries sustained during the tornado. One room was left of his home place, a seven-room dwelling, and it was in this room the family sought refuge. "Some splendid homes were turned to rubbish.". Late-April 1909 Tornado Outbreak - liquisearch.com Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. Their bodies were recovered the next morning at about daylight. There were also numerous reports of livestock killed by flying debris. This is the first storm of the kind that ever visited this section, although in 1878 much timber was blown down. One of the saddest stories took place at Leiper's Fork. Wires all down everywhere and communication with the country cut off. The damage in town is slight compared with the country. Greatest damage and the most horrible loss of life occurred in the community between Bunker Hill and Bryson, but the destruction was by no means confined to one place. The young son of J. L. Cox, who lives on Hervey Whitfield's farm in District No. 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. 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. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. The entire town of Statesville had severe downburst damage. 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 old McGavock home is wrecked. B. Barnes'. There have been. National Weather Service The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. Affecting particularly the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, it killed over 150 people, 60 of them in the U.S. state of Tennessee alone. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. A. Hickerson a house barn, buggies and fences. These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in North America. of those most seriously hurt: Esq. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. We hear that considerable damage was done in the south part of the county, that a large amount of timber was blown down near Gatewood Ford on Clear Fork and that the Tennessee Lumber and Coal Co.'s saw mill near the mouth of Crooked Creek was demolished. The missing are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens, whose home was torn to pieces. The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. Tennessee 225: Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. In that general area, at least 55 were killed by tornadoes. The house of Mr. Harvey, near town, was turned bottom side up without serious injury to the occupants. FROM THE WILLIAMSON HERALD NEWSPAPER: The second tornado that night struck at 11:15 p.m. about four miles southwest of Nolensville. 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. How often do tornadoes hit Tennessee? Based on all this information, the path location was adjusted to the south of Franklin, with the path width added as 300 yards based on reports in the Nashville American. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. 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. A total of 22 people were killed in that area (Giles County), and seven near "Millville" (Lincoln County). Six people were killed in Hickman County, along a track through Shipps Bend, Centerville, and Little Tot. Damage: Did the tornado hit Gatlinburg Tennessee? The lightning flashed incessantly, and all evidences indicated that a great storm was raging in the neighboring sections. 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. 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. Special thanks to Sam Shamburger from the National Weather Service office in Nashville, who did extensive research on this tornado outbreak. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. Bob White's house was blown from its foundation. 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. 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. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 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. The cyclone wrecked the house and killed Mrs. McGrew and six children, while Mr. McGrew, a son and a baby escaped with serious injuries. The desperately injured are: R. H. Thompson, a son and daughter of Mrs. Money, Hiram Prince and Prof. R. S. Ballen. Remembering the April 27, 2011, tornado super outbreak - Washington Post Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. These pictures show the damage in Centerville in Hickman County where there were 9 deaths and 32 injuries. Prof. J. M. Coulson's residence destroyed and a number of other buildings greatly damaged. 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. So one family that lived here in Bee Spring near the cemetery lost seven members of the family including the mother and six children. Tornado destroyed up to nine homes and hit buildings in. 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 for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. Therefore a more accurate total of 6 deaths was used here, although the final number may have been even higher. At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. Questions? 1 could not continue on account of the wreckage of the roadways. 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. SHAMBURGER (2016): Based on the narrative by Grazulis and the reports in the Nashville American, the path of this tornado was adjusted to begin on the Humphreys County border around 9 miles west of Dickson, pass between Tennessee City and Dickson, go through Charlotte, and end between Charlotte and Bellsburg. C. H. Underhill had a considerable loss, but it is covered by insurance. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. A New Life Of The Author, By Mr. Mallet|Francis Bacon, Personality Dynamics: A Biosocial Approach|G. Another (not counted) indirect death occurred in Lincoln County due to a Miss Jennie Kelso interacting with a live electrical wire. 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. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 people died statewide. April 20, 1909: A windstorm "of great cyclonic power" caused $15,000 of damage in Putnam County. 1909: A tornado moves the Algood Methodist Church off its foundation. The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. 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. Web. The most terrible cyclone in the history of Giles County struck with great fury between 11 and 12 o'clock Thursday night. On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. In Tennessee, the town of Locke was mostly destroyed by the first F3 tornado. 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. 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. This tornado appears to be the same tornado that struck Decaturville and Perryville in Decatur County, which crossed the Tennessee River before moving across central Perry County. Representative M. E. Neely lost a valuable barn, as did Maj. B. Randolph, both of the Walter Hill neighborhood. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. December tornado record crushed by historic onslaught of storms - The April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service 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. With the exception of several street lights being burned out, the damage at McEwen was slight. The horror of the storm was greatly increased especially were people were (sic) severely hurt by the darkness and torrents of rain, which followed. 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. It then completely blew away Webb & Crawford's Planning Mills and the stock house of the Cookeville Roller Mills. Large trees were torn and twisted from the roots, and in some places scarcely a tree was left uninjured in a whole forest. - M. C. NORTHINGTON, Mayor.". The barn of William Gillam was blown down and his house twisted. Track of Cyclone a Mile Wide and Vast Damage Done": MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 30. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. Tornado Outbreak of April 29, 1909 - National Weather Service - This section was visited by a cyclone last night at 11 o'clock, leaving suffering and destruction in its path. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. It is reported that one man is dead, but his name cannot be ascertained. It began just before midnight and had destroyed three large sections of Zephyr by the early hours of the morning.

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