Putnam County School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Putnam County School District is lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Putnam County School District is about the same as Tennessee average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #115
| Putnam County School District | 0.07 |
| Tennessee | 0.56 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Putnam County School District | 0.0000 |
| Tennessee | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #89
| Putnam County School District | 169.68 |
| Tennessee | 175.35 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,746 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Putnam County School District were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 6 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 375 | Hail: | 633 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 9 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 2 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 6 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,601 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 6 | Winter Weather: | 7 |
| Other: | 100 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Putnam County School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Putnam County School District.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Putnam County School District.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 69 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Putnam County School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.0 | 1993-02-21 | 3 | 36°10'N / 85°36'W | 36°06'N / 85°26'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 500K | 0 | Putnam |
| Brief Description: Eight homes were destroyed and 15 others were damaged. One person was trapped in a van after a tree was knocked down on top of it. | |||||||||||
| 7.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°02'N / 85°34'W | 36°05'N / 85°28'W | 6.60 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | White |
| 7.4 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 36°15'N / 85°32'W | 36°17'N / 85°29'W | 3.20 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed 4 homes and damaged 6 others. It also destroyed 6 mobile homes and damaged 2 others. Numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Most of the damage occurred on Mayberry School Road and Dodson Branch Road. The tornado path length and width are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 7.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°05'N / 85°28'W | 36°11'N / 85°16'W | 13.10 Miles | 700 Yards | 10 | 51 | 0K | 0 | Putnam |
| 16.8 | 1973-03-15 | 2 | 35°55'N / 85°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | White | |
| 17.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°11'N / 85°16'W | 36°15'N / 85°08'W | 8.70 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Overton |
| 18.4 | 1975-04-24 | 2 | 36°03'N / 85°12'W | 1.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland | |
| 18.5 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 35°56'N / 85°20'W | 35°57'N / 85°17'W | 3.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25K | 0 | White |
| 18.9 | 1956-03-07 | 2 | 36°23'N / 85°23'W | 36°26'N / 85°20'W | 4.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Overton |
| 19.0 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 36°21'N / 85°23'W | 36°26'N / 85°15'W | 9.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 3 | 120 | 2.5M | 0 | Overton |
| 19.9 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 36°22'N / 85°20'W | 36°24'N / 85°13'W | 5.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Overton |
| Brief Description: A trailer was overturned and destroyed. 3 people were trapped inside and 2 of them sustained minor injuries. Several homes were damaged in the Goose Creek area near Alpine. A few barns were damaged near Livingston and another barn was damaged near Alpine. Many trees and power lines were down. Path length and width are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 20.0 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 35°58'N / 85°51'W | 36°02'N / 85°45'W | 7.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | De Kalb |
| Brief Description: The tornado caused structural damage to 12 homes. 3 barns were also damaged along with many sheds and outbuildings. Most of the damage to homes were on Allens Ferry Rd., Cordell Love Rd. and Big Hurricane Rd. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 21.9 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 35°57'N / 85°17'W | 36°01'N / 85°04'W | 12.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 23.1 | 1959-03-26 | 3 | 36°15'N / 85°59'W | 36°26'N / 85°43'W | 19.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coffee |
| 23.2 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 36°07'N / 86°02'W | 36°12'N / 85°48'W | 14.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 6 | 1.0M | 0 | Smith |
| Brief Description: 6 people were injured, none seriously, in the tornado that struck Smith county. 11 vehicles were destroyed and 7 vehicles damaged, 5 livestock killed, 22 outbuildings destroyed and one cattle trailer was destroyed. 7 houses and 7 mobile homes were destroyed and 43 buildings received some damage from the tornado. Most of the damage occurred in the Brush Creek area. Numerous trees and power lines were down in southern Smith county. Tornado path length and width are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 24.1 | 1957-04-08 | 2 | 36°06'N / 85°06'W | 36°06'N / 85°03'W | 2.70 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 24.5 | 1998-04-03 | 2 | 36°28'N / 85°46'W | 36°30'N / 85°36'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: 3 barns were completely destroyed, several houses, a church, and other barns lost roofs. | |||||||||||
| 25.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°57'N / 85°58'W | 36°03'N / 85°51'W | 9.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 26.8 | 1998-04-16 | 2 | 36°26'N / 85°50'W | 36°26'N / 85°51'W | 3.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Macon |
| Brief Description: Many trees and power lines were blown down. A roof was damaged to a house and also to a barn on White Springs Road from large tree branches. | |||||||||||
| 28.3 | 1972-06-28 | 2 | 36°00'N / 85°02'W | 0.10 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cumberland | |
| 28.5 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 35°45'N / 85°28'W | 35°45'N / 85°25'W | 2.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Van Buren |
| Brief Description: EMA reported a frame house was demolished at intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 30. 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 29.1 | 1995-05-18 | 3 | 35°48'N / 85°12'W | 35°57'N / 85°02'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.0M | 0 | Cumberland |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down in the southwest part of Cumberland County and moved northeast. Two business were destroyed. Eleven homes and 14 mobiles homes were destroyed. Many other homes were damaged. One house had a gas leak in it prompting emergency management officials to evacuate a handful of nearby residents. Other homes had roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 29.1 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 36°05'N / 86°02'W | 36°06'N / 86°00'W | 2.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5K | 0 | De Kalb |
| Brief Description: One woman was injured by flying glass when the tornado turned her car around on US RT 70 at Alexandria and the windows popped out. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 29.7 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 36°00'N / 86°02'W | 36°01'N / 85°58'W | 3.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 32.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°55'N / 86°03'W | 35°57'N / 85°58'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Cannon |
| 32.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°15'N / 85°05'W | 36°26'N / 84°50'W | 18.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 7 | 150 | 2.5M | 0 | Fentress |
| 33.2 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 35°54'N / 85°06'W | 35°54'N / 84°54'W | 12.20 Miles | 900 Yards | 4 | 18 | 500K | 0 | Cumberland |
| Brief Description: An F3 tornado struck the Lake Tansi area and the southern sections of Crossville Sunday night, killing 4 people and injuring 18. 33 homes and mobile were destroyed and 128 homes and mobile homes were damaged. There was damage to one public building. The heaviest damage was along Lantana Drive, Dunbar Road, and Pigeon Ridge Road. 5 homes were damaged on U.S. Highway 127 and just south of Three Creek Road. One well built home lost an entire roof and several walls. The couple, their 3 children, and a guest, huddled under a mattress in the hallway. 50 acres of hardwoods were twisted and tangled. 100-year-old oak trees were snapped like wheat straws. Mobile homes on the Ballyhoo Campground and modular homes in Lake Tansi were destroyed. The four fatalities occurred in mobile homes. A couple was killed at 298 Lantana Drive when their mobile home was lifted off its foundation and placed on another trailer. Edward, 80 and Mary Laffer 75 were killed. Another couple died at 4040 Lone Wolf Circle. Robert, 55 and Sandy Scarbrough , 52, were killed and their bodies were found across Lake Mohawk. F75MH, M80MH, M55MH, F52MH 11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster. The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel. More than 900 families across the state applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974. The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren. | |||||||||||
| 33.4 | 1965-04-15 | 3 | 35°52'N / 85°05'W | 35°52'N / 84°58'W | 6.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 34.2 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 35°52'N / 86°02'W | 35°55'N / 86°00'W | 3.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 150K | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed 1 home and damaged 10 others. 2 mobile homes were damaged. 2 people were injured, but they were treated and released. Many barns and outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were down on State Rt 53 causing portions of the road to be blocked. Tornado path width and length are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 34.6 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 36°16'N / 86°12'W | 36°24'N / 85°58'W | 15.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wilson |
| 35.2 | 1998-04-16 | 3 | 36°32'N / 85°11'W | 36°37'N / 85°05'W | 8.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 4 | 10.0M | 1.0M | Pickett |
| Brief Description: 40 homes and 22 mobile homes were destroyed from this tornado. 95% of the trees were destroyed in the path of the tornado. 45 utility poles were blown down. 100 barns were destroyed, 2 green houses were heavily damaged, and there was damage to fences and pasture land. There were 4 people injured, but they were treated and released. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 35°59'N / 86°14'W | 36°00'N / 86°02'W | 11.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Wilson |
| 37.3 | 1953-01-20 | 2 | 35°42'N / 85°51'W | 0.50 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warren | |
| 37.3 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 36°38'N / 85°52'W | 36°38'N / 85°47'W | 4.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado destroyed two homes and damaged several others. A few barns were also destroyed. Many trees and power lines also down. Several residents sighted the tornado that coincided with the doppler radar indicated mesocyclone position. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°31'N / 85°05'W | 36°35'N / 84°59'W | 7.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 5 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Pickett |
| 37.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°39'N / 85°22'W | 36°43'N / 85°16'W | 7.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 33 | 25K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 37.7 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°41'N / 85°46'W | 35°37'N / 85°43'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 37.7 | 1965-04-15 | 2 | 36°21'N / 84°55'W | 36°25'N / 84°51'W | 5.90 Miles | 327 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fentress |
| 38.5 | 1977-03-28 | 2 | 36°31'N / 86°02'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macon | |
| 38.7 | 1955-03-05 | 2 | 36°00'N / 86°10'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wilson | |||
| 38.9 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°27'N / 86°10'W | 36°37'N / 85°53'W | 19.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 13 | 44 | 14.1M | 1.0M | Macon |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Thirteen people were killed, and 44 folks were injured. Most of the fatalities occurred in Williams, just northwest of Lafayette. Also, 170 homes were destroyed, and 9 homes had major damage. There was one indirect fatality, a male 48 years of age, due to carbon monoxide poisoning in his home from a generator on Feb. 6, 2008. Pres. George W. Bush toured Macon County destruction on February 8th and promised relief to individuals. The logging industry in Macon County was hit hard. About a million dollars worth of trees were destroyed, which will take decades to replenish. It was estimated that the tornado outbreak did 10 million dollars worth of damage to trees in the state of Tennessee. One large brick home worth about 350 thousand dollars was poorly built. The bricks rested on cinder blocks that were not cemented. This was noticed on a storm survey. Schools were closed for over a week, and classes did not start again until Tuesday, February 19. FEMA spent 4.1 million dollars for housing displaced residents in trailers. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The Super Severe Weather Outbreak on Feb. 5, 2008 produced supercelluar thunderstorms, well in advance of a multicell line of thunderstorms. The whole episode lasted about 6 hours. This occurred ironically while many states, including Tennessee, were participating in the Super Tuesday Primary Election. Fortunately, polls had already closed in the mid state when these tornadoes struck. | |||||||||||
| 38.9 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°37'N / 85°53'W | 36°46'N / 85°35'W | 20.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Macon County, Tennessee. About two miles west of Gamaliel, the tornado destroyed two conventional homes and two mobile homes. Thirteen residents of the four homes took shelter in the basement of one of the homes. They escaped without injury, although they were trapped in rubble for 30 minutes. Several other homes were damaged in a subdivision a mile north of Gamaliel. The tornado ripped the roof off a brick home there. It tracked across rural Monroe County, uprooting and snapping large trees. On the north side of Tompkinsville, it destroyed a large wood frame warehouse and twisted a large steel frame metal building off its foundation. A nearby well built brick home had its roof and exterior walls swept away. It also destroyed a detached three car garage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 2001-05-31 | 2 | 35°55'N / 86°12'W | 35°58'N / 86°06'W | 6.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 2 | 80K | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: The heaviest damage was at Marshall Creek Road. 2 homes were also damaged on Hughes Road. A farm house...where there was one fatality...was demolished on Marshall Creek Rd. There was destruction to a 2 story Cape Cod home, built in 1998, across the street. Bradley Jackson, age 64, was eating dinner when the tornado struck. His wife went into a closet. She was injured. Mr. Jackson was sucked out of his home and slammed against a silo 100 yards away and was killed. The couple's daughter Mrs. Felicity Vaughter, who lived across the street in a modular home, was injured. The modular home was ripped up and blown 30 to 50 yards. A washing machine landed on Mrs. Vaughter and paralyzed her. She was 3 months pregnant and lost her baby. M64PH | |||||||||||
| 40.1 | 1967-05-07 | 2 | 36°22'N / 86°12'W | 36°24'N / 86°08'W | 4.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Trousdale |
| 40.9 | 1998-04-16 | 2 | 36°19'N / 86°17'W | 36°22'N / 86°07'W | 8.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trousdale |
| Brief Description: Downed trees in rural areas. | |||||||||||
| 41.6 | 1972-05-14 | 2 | 36°22'N / 84°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Fentress | |
| 41.9 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 36°16'N / 84°52'W | 36°25'N / 84°42'W | 13.90 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Fentress |
| 42.0 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°46'N / 85°34'W | 36°46'N / 85°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1K | 0K | Cumberland |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This was the end point of a tornado that crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Sumner County, Tennessee. The tornado moved through a rural area of Cumberland County and lifted about three miles southwest of Marrowbone. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1961-03-13 | 3 | 35°36'N / 85°55'W | 35°37'N / 85°45'W | 9.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 43.0 | 2009-10-09 | 2 | 36°42'N / 85°53'W | 36°48'N / 85°37'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near Flippin at the intersection of Fountain Run Rd and State Highway 678. The tornado did EF-1 damage from there to near Mud Lick before strengthening and causing EF-2 damage to homes, barns and trees. The highest concentration of damage was from Rockbridge Road and Bray School Road to North Willow Springs Road near. Near the end of the path, the tornado width was one half mile. This is a very rural area of the county and homes and buildings were sparse. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong storm system moved into central Kentucky during the early morning hours of October 9th bringing a round of flash flooding and even some straight line winds and a tornado to the area. Later in the afternoon across southeast portions of central Kentucky, sunny skies allow a more unstable airmass to produce more severe weather and two EF-2 tornadoes resulted. | |||||||||||
| 43.1 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 35°31'N / 85°46'W | 35°36'N / 85°39'W | 8.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 43.2 | 1997-01-24 | 2 | 36°02'N / 86°22'W | 36°06'N / 86°10'W | 10.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Wilson |
| Brief Description: A tornado in Wilson county started near Vine at Fall Creek Rd. and Hwy 231. The tornado moved northeast and affected the area of Norene especially on Sherrilltown Rd. and Phillips Rd. Storm damage for Wilson county was 2 million dollars. The tornado went from Norene to 2 miles west of Watertown. 100 hogs were killed near Norene on Blue Well Rd. when a barn collapsed on the hogs. 7 homes and 7 mobile homes were destroyed. 40 other homes sustained damage. A dozen barns were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 2008-02-05 | 2 | 36°25'N / 86°16'W | 36°27'N / 86°10'W | 6.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 5 | 1K | 0K | Trousdale |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado ripped a gas plant and caused a gas leak and fire at the Columbia Gulf Transmission Company at 5422 Green Grove Road in Hartsville, TN. The fire eventually burned itself out. Two people were killed, and 5 people were injured. Ten homes were destroyed, and 23 homes had major damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The Super Severe Weather Outbreak on Feb. 5, 2008 produced supercelluar thunderstorms, well in advance of a multicell line of thunderstorms. The whole episode lasted about 6 hours. This occurred ironically while many states, including Tennessee, were participating in the Super Tuesday Primary Election. Fortunately, polls had already closed in the mid state when these tornadoes struck. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 2008-02-06 | 3 | 36°42'N / 85°58'W | 36°42'N / 85°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 30K | 200K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This EF3 tornado crossed into a wooded section of Monroe County from Allen County, and lifted near Highway 87 south of the town of Fountain Run. Several outbuildings were destroyed and a car was flipped on Circle D Lane. On Akersville Road, fences were downed and about 200,000 log feet of timber were knocked down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°37'N / 84°57'W | 36°38'N / 84°53'W | 3.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wayne |
| 45.8 | 2008-02-06 | 3 | 36°38'N / 86°06'W | 36°42'N / 85°58'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 4 | 11 | 1.3M | 0K | Allen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed 12 homes and mobile homes, mainly in the Amos community and in the Tracy Lane area. Many other homes and buildings were damaged. Four people were killed in the Tracy Lane area, and eleven others were injured in southeast Allen County. The tornado continued through rural and wooded sections of eastern Allen County, and crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky near the town of Fountain Run. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 36°43'N / 85°16'W | 36°49'N / 85°02'W | 14.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 8 | 63 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
| 47.0 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 36°31'N / 84°52'W | 36°36'N / 84°46'W | 7.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fentress |
| 47.3 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°22'N / 86°20'W | 36°25'N / 86°16'W | 4.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 7 | 14 | 10.0M | 0K | Sumner |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The Castalian Springs Post Office was completely destroyed. There were 85 homes destroyed in Sumner County. Also in Castalian Springs, a 180 year-old structure called Wynnewood, lost the top of its structure due to the tornado. The historic log structure served as a stagecoach stop. The structure had 3 chimneys and was 142 feet long, making it the longest log structure in Tennessee. Officials say it would take 2 years and $6 million to restore Wynnewood. It is Sumner County's sole historic landmark. Also, 102 trees were lost in the area by the tornado. The 11-month-old son of Kerri Stowell survived the storm and was found miraculously unharmed in a field across the street from their home in Castalian Springs. Unfortunately, Kerri Stowell was killed in the tornado. The tornado directly killed 7 people in Sumner County, and there was one indirect fatality when Mr. Lampkin, age 63, died of a heart attack while seeking shelter in his home. There were 14 people injured in Sumner County. This tornado continued into Trousdale and Macon Counties, and also into Kentucky. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The Super Severe Weather Outbreak on Feb. 5, 2008 produced supercelluar thunderstorms, well in advance of a multicell line of thunderstorms. The whole episode lasted about 6 hours. This occurred ironically while many states, including Tennessee, were participating in the Super Tuesday Primary Election. Fortunately, polls had already closed in the mid state when these tornadoes struck. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 35°28'N / 85°33'W | 35°29'N / 85°27'W | 6.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Sequatchie |
| Brief Description: The tornado started in the Savage Gulf State Natural area and went about 6 miles. It damaged 5 structures...including a grocery store in the Savage Gulf State Natural Area. The Tennessee Nitrate Technologies were completely destroyed near the junction of RT 111 and RT 8. The tornado dissipated on Mc Carver Loop Road. Tornado path length and width are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 35°34'N / 85°59'W | 35°35'N / 85°54'W | 4.70 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coffee |
| 47.5 | 1952-02-29 | 2 | 35°32'N / 85°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warren | |
| 47.7 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 36°15'N / 86°21'W | 0.40 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wilson | |
| 47.8 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 35°43'N / 86°10'W | 35°43'N / 86°09'W | 0.90 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cannon |
| Brief Description: One residence was destroyed along with 3 mobile homes. 6 other mobile homes had minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 48.4 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 36°15'N / 84°40'W | 36°17'N / 84°37'W | 3.60 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Morgan |
| 48.6 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 36°45'N / 85°04'W | 36°46'N / 85°01'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0K | Clinton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: As the storm continued eastward, several homes and outbuildings were heavily damaged by the third tornado touchdown produced by the supercell. In addition to the structural damage covering nearly 1 1/2 miles, scores of trees were downed as were utility lines. A witness at the end of this tornado's path reported seeing two tornadoes on the ground simultaneously, as the fourth tornado produced by this supercell touched down about 1/4 mile north of the ending point of the third twister. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms moved into south central Kentucky from Tennessee, including a super cell thunderstorm that produced four separate tornadoes that damaged numerous homes in Clinton County. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1986-04-20 | 3 | 36°50'N / 85°22'W | 36°53'N / 85°22'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 49.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 35°50'N / 86°26'W | 35°59'N / 86°13'W | 15.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Rutherford |
| 49.8 | 2008-04-11 | 2 | 36°46'N / 85°02'W | 36°46'N / 85°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Clinton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The fourth touchdown in this family of tornadoes produced by a cyclic supercell did the most damage in Clinton County as it hit several residences in a rural subdivision along Pleasure Ridge Road. After moving through uninhabited hillside for a mile, uprooting and snapping trees in a nearly quarter-mile wide path, the tornado tore the roof of a ranch-style brick home and destroyed its nearby outbuildings. Continuing along parallel to Pleasure Ridge Road, the tornado destroyed a mobile home and barn in its path, and heavily damaged at least three other homes before exiting the county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms moved into south central Kentucky from Tennessee, including a super cell thunderstorm that produced four separate tornadoes that damaged numerous homes in Clinton County. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.