FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 4, section FOUR DEATHS IN MONTGOMERY: CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., May 1. Mrs. Berry (sic) Prosser, near Fayetteville; fatally injured. It was an F-4 with winds 207 miles per hour or higher. Mrs. Welch and son, Byron, sustained slight injuries, the former being hit on the head and the latter had a gash cut in his cheek. A colored child on W. R. Anderson's farm was killed, making the fourth death so far reported. The Sixth District schoolhouse, of Rutherford County, was blown a distance of fifteen or twenty feet and left standing without showing any visible results of great damage. NWS Web. Among the towns affected were Horn Lake, Mississippi, where about half of the fatalities were recorded, and Whitehaven, Tennessee, where the tornado damaged 30 homes. The top of the house was blown off and Mrs. Cox was thrown by the wind into the garden a short distance away. 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. 63 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured from. The emergency is one which as charitable, sympathetic people, we should take prompt steps to alleviate. - The little town of Smyrna was close to the path of a terrific storm that swept through this section last night, causing much damage to property, and it was miraculous that no lives were lost. Track of Cyclone a Mile Wide and Vast Damage Done": MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 30. The three churches - the Cumberland, the Methodist and the Baptist - also the schoolhouse, were blown down and destroyed. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. 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. CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. In addition, the "old negro woman" killed "one-quarter mile west of Franklin" according to the Pulaski Citizen newspaper was actually killed, along with one of her children, on Carter's Creek Pike southwest of Franklin per the Nashville American newspaper. J. Other F4 recorded were reported in Missouri near Golden, in Illinois near Texas City, and in south-central Tennessee near Bee Springs, just north of the Alabama state line. 11, had his skull fractured by falling timbers. GRAZULIS: Moved NE from just over the Alabama line, crossing extreme SE Giles County to 5 miles NW of Fayetteville. On Lick Creek the house of Frank Hunter was badly wrecked and one member of his family blown for a short distance without serious injury. Damage: Farther to the east, the homes of Mrs. Upchurch and Mr. McAdoo were damaged or destroyed northwest of Lascassas. The damage reported in the far western and northern suburbs of Fayetteville along with the $5,000 damage to the Elk Cotton Mills north of Fayetteville indicates the tornado continued for several more miles before lifting northeast of Fayetteville, not 5 miles to the northwest as Grazulis stated. Dive into the history of the Volunteer State. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Marlin was completely demolished. It is an old adage that he who gives quickly gives twice. - 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. So far as reported, no lives were lost, but on the farm of Mrs. Charles Ward all of the outhouses were blown away and a Mr. Gannon and his wife were injured. Almost every dwelling was rendered unsafe. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 1 1909, PAGE 10, "AT WATERTOWN, TENN.". 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. It was the deadliest known tornado outbreak to affect Tennessee until March 21, 1952, when 64 people died statewide. Please Contact Us. The Bee Spring Church was destroyed and many graves in the cemetery are the resting places of those killed that fateful day. Several parties sustained slight injuries. Twenty-two others lost their lives that fateful night across Middle Tennessee in tornadoes that struck Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Wilson, Grundy, and Fentress Counties. 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. Four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thompson, Totty's Bend. J. M. Colston and wife, near Fayetteville. The parent supercell thunderstorm continued on to produce additional tornadoes in Scott County. Mr. Brinkley's house was carried from its foundations, as was a newly completed house of J. 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. At Cross Roads, Scott County, it demolished the home of Henry Reed, debris falling upon him and crushing his skull. One brick home was completely demolished. 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. Please try another search. The poles were broken down and splintered and the wires were left in a tangled mass. However, for several hours a strong gale blew, and there was more or less excitement in the town throughout the night. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. "Death Toll in Ninety-five." 10-18-1909, p. 1. 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. Fayetteville, Tenn., April 30. His entire family was wiped out of existence. The deadliest January tornadoes on record. 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. Coming into Robertson County the storm struck the barn of Mrs. Laban Warfield on the place occupied by Mr. Duff. A. C. Morgan's house was blown away and Mrs. Morgan was badly injured, but not fatally, it is thought. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. - 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. 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. 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. The Evans Mills, on Stones River, one mile north of Florence, were blown into the river and destroyed. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, May 1 1909, PAGE 4, "RUTHERFORD COUNTY. While it was estimated to be an F4, some reports indicate that there was more than one tornado. 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. Will Ross Lackey, Jr., and Esq. Many Lives and Much Property Lost in Giles County. Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. At Rudolphtown, which lies between Port Royal and Clarksville, one man was killed whose name has not been ascertained here. US Dept of Commerce The path length was extended from Grazulis' 15 miles to 20 miles and path width added as 1/4 mile based on the information in the Nashville American, along with the time being adjusted to 8 PM from 830 PM. SHAMBURGER (2017): The path of this tornado, which touched down just south of where the Franklin tornado occluded near Clovercroft, was estimated to begin southwest of the Trinity Methodist Church southeast of Franklin. Columbia, Tenn., April 20. At Trinity, about seven miles west of here, the damage is beyond description. The tornado destroyed homes on at least three farms and killed an elderly man and a child in separate homes. It touched down during the dead of night between 10 and 11as it moved into Williamson County. Shade trees and orchards suffered greatly. 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. 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. It then completely blew away Webb & Crawford's Planning Mills and the stock house of the Cookeville Roller Mills. There were no additional fatalities from these tornadoes. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. April 20, 1909: A windstorm "of great cyclonic power" caused $15,000 of damage in Putnam County. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. Telephone wires are down and roads are in bad conditions. Tornado caused $60,000 in damage at Sidney. One of the heaviest and hardest rains followed by a hail storm; hundreds of trees blown down and nearly all orchards ruined. How often do tornadoes hit Tennessee? A few barns and other outhouses were totally destroyed, and a dwelling occupied by Sol Bates, near Linden, was utterly demolished, several members of his family being more or less hurt and one child was killed. From the foot of the mountain, near Wonder Cave, half way to the top, two-thirds of the large trees are down. The timber for 250 yards wide in the path of this tornado is down for many miles. 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. 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 property loss will mount into the thousands. Some North American outbreaks affecting the U.S. may only include tornado information from the U.S. It is thought that the dead and injured list will be increased by further reports. In town here a number of window panes were broken. Ab Hays, of Nashville, who was visiting Joe Rosson's family, near Port Royal, was seriously hurt by timbers, and died this morning. Here is information to know, understand and remember; The annual average number of tornadoes reported in Tennessee grew from 11.3 for the 20-year period of 1980-1999 to 18.1 for 2000-2019. Four people are known to be dead and two are missing, supposed to have been blown away as their home was demolished. The stock barn of Rural home Stock farm was torn to pieces, and there were many other houses, barns, and outhouses destroyed. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. BEE SPRING, Tenn. (WKRN) On April 29th and 30th in 1909, Middle Tennessee suffered its deadliest tornado outbreak in history. 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. From that point, the storm moved into the Greenbrier section, where it destroyed two stores, several churches, and numerous farm houses, barns and outbuildings. - 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. Special thanks to Sam Shamburger from the National Weather Service office in Nashville, who did extensive research on this tornado outbreak. 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. At Walter Hill the residence of Mrs. Upchurch was totally destroyed and she herself was fatally injured. 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. (Bud) Hardy, Mrs. Louie Gordon, who was living with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wilkinson, was cut and bruised about the face and arm. Two people were killed and 20 injured in that second storm. A portion of the residence of Mrs. Alice Estes was blown away. It cut a huge path over a mile wide through the area. Others are not expected to recover. The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. The old McGavock home is wrecked. 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. 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. And five days later, Mrs. Marlin died from her injuries at a Nashville hospital. Most of the land will have to be returned and planted. To this day, the 1909 outbreak remains the second-deadliest on record in Tennesseeeven the April 34, 1974 Super Outbreak and the February 56, 2008, Super Tuesday outbreak produced just 45 and 31 deaths each in the state.[1]. Hardest-hit areas were in and around Pulaski, Bryson and Fayetteville. At Bee Springs, five members of a family were killed in one home, and seven in another family died in a nearby home. This tornado was almost certainly produced by the same supercell that spawned the even worse Giles/Lincoln County tornado just to the west. 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 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. - A terrific wind and rainstorm passed through this section last night at about 10:30 o'clock, destroying property and damaging crops of the neighboring farmers to such an extent that it is probable that they will have to be replanted. 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. [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. Houses, barns and buildings generally were blown down or else badly wrecked. 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. The tornado tore apart eight or nine farms and damaged or destroyed 25 buildings in Charlotte. All NOAA. April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak. Between the Wilson turnpike and Nolensville Pike for a distance of seven miles and half mile wide a number of houses are destroyed. The storm extended over many states inflicting damage on widely scattered communities from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Among those whose homes are wrecked are Postmaster C. H. Underhill, Asa Hickerson, Mrs. Lizzie McPherson and Jim Butler. NWS The writer went across the country to Sulphur Fork, following it up, and through Charlotte, on the west side of town. Dickson, Tenn., Apr. In its track, which was about half a mile in width, practically all timber was uprooted or twisted to the earth. 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. W. S. McLaurine's baby were also killed. The homes of Mrs. John Brown and William McAdoo were blown down, and part of the home of B. M. Peebles was blown away. Grazulis and some newspapers reported 4 deaths in Franklin County from Owl Hollow to Decherd, but newspaper articles indicate at least 2 more people died from their injuries several weeks later after the tornado, with other people still in critical condition. 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. It is impossible to estimate the property loss, probably not less than a hundred thousand dollars. At least fifty other persons sustained more or less serious injuries, and the recovery of three is doubtful. The cyclone struck Primm Springs, a summer resort in Hickman County, and devastated the country. A total of 22 people were killed in that area (Giles County), and seven near "Millville" (Lincoln County). Just a few rods east of the McGrew place stood the home of Bud Guffey. No fatalities have been reported as yet, but several are very painfully hurt. 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. 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. Besides the devastation mentioned, fences, timber and numerous small buildings were blown away and other damage done. 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. SHAMBURGER (2016): Although Grazulis reported 10 deaths and 40 injuries from this major tornado, newspaper articles from the Nashville American and Williamson Herald indicated several more people were injured, killed, or eventually died from their injuries in the days after the tornado. The cyclone went from Primm's on to Centreville. - The heaviest rainfall in years, accompanied by high winds, has fallen here since midnight 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. 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 tornado outbreak this week featured more than 400 tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings that spanned nearly two-dozen states. 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. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. A. Hickerson a house barn, buggies and fences. There were also numerous reports of livestock killed by flying debris. On May 30, 1909, the Zephyr tornado touched down close to the town of Zephyr. But for the fact that the country is hilly and in places thinly settled the destruction would have been even greater. FROM THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN, MAY 2 1909, PAGE 5, "FALLING TIMBER": WILDER, Tenn., May 1. One brick home was completely demolished. The greatest damage was done in the Florence and Walter Hill sections. 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. Will Hudson, another farmer near Charlotte, lost his barn, and had several head of stock crippled by the storm. The Tri-State Tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. Much of the land was washed. 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. Ab Lane lost his barn and two mules. All missing people in Kentucky have been accounted for, Gov. The Elk Cotton Mill was damaged about $5,000. It is seldom our mountain country has such a cyclone. 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. It eventually passed just south of Franklin causing eight deaths and eleven injuries. A large number of cattle and hogs were killed and telephonic communication south of the town has been entirely cut off. Gibbons, of this place, was killed while eating. Mail service over Route No. Contributions may be sent direct to Mr. Young or to the Citizen and we will forward to the relief committee. W. C. Greer lost his large barn and two mail hacks. The tornado likely began in Humphreys County based on the information by Grazulis and the Nashville American. - A terrific rain and wind storm swept this county last night and many reports of widespread damage and destruction are being received. It came from the northwest, traveling with great momentum. Several negro families lost their homes. A number of small barns was blown down. The Alex Mitchell family of five in Hillsboro was also reportedly all killed, but this could not be confirmed. - 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. 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. 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. $150,000 damage. US Dept of Commerce 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. Two of the couple's sons were blown over a 20-foot bluff and into a nearby creek. After striking Nolensville, the storm moved into Rutherford County. Mr. Marlin was badly injured, too, but he survived, along with an infant child, a 16-year old son, and two young daughters. A tornado destroyed 23 homes and damaged a depot and a hotel in Decherd. 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. Eight-year-old boy of Paulina Farris, colored, Centreville. The strongest tornado confirmed so far from. At Florence, a village about six miles from here, the large mill known as "Ward Mill", on the Stones River, was blown completely into the river. 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. 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. 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. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. Weather.gov > Nashville, TN > April 29, 1909 Tornado Outbreak . Jim Cheat, a prosperous farmer near town, lost his barn, and had one very fine mule killed by the storm. Telephone lines are a mass of wires and poles. Damage: One son, Oscar, was hit by falling timbers and considerably bruised. Dickson was left to the right of the storm's pathway, and fortunately little damage was done here. 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). The courthouse was unroofed, and sixteen of its beautiful shade trees uprooted. The two main outbreaks alone were responsible for at least 145 of these tornadoes. It is impossible to obtain details, as the wires are all down. 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. 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. 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. Despite the significant damage, death and injuries, this tornado was not included in Grazulis' book Significant Tornadoes. 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. Bud Guffey, his wife, and two chidlren. Although not specifically stated in the article, Mr. Henry Reed of Cross Roads died from his injuries per death certificate records. The barn of Dr. Neely, representative from this county, was blown away. - 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. The cyclone struck Rudolphtown about 8 o'clock and traveled in a northeasterly course. Robert Barnes and wife, near Fayetteville. The loss in timber alone in this section was placed at $100,000. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thousands of trees were downed and cattle were killed. 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. GRAZULIS: Twenty-three homes were destroyed, and a hotel and depot were unroofed at Decherd. The listing is U.S.-centric, with greater and more consistent information available for U.S. tornadoes. GRAZULIS: Moved NE near "Sango," 8 miles ESE of Clarksville. Mrs. Brown was seriously if not fatally injured. 11 deaths were recorded in the Missouri storm, 5 near Texas City and 29 along the Alabama-Tennessee state line. 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. The home of Wilson Estes was also destroyed, together with the livery barn of Russell Estes, owner of Primm Springs Hotel. The tornado proceeded over across the Lewisburg Pike area, out Murfreesboro Road, and by 11 p.m. struck for a final time, near Clovercroft. Intensity was unclear but probably F2 based upon descriptions. In the end, this first tornado, an F3, cut a path 45-miles long through Hickman, Maury, and Williamson counties. The village of Harms, five miles west of Fayetteville, was almost completely destroyed. 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.