Five years ago: Tornado outbreak in Middle Tennessee Featured
From: Nashville officer, National Weather Service
April 7, 2006 brought 11 tornadoes to Middle Tennessee. An F3 tornado with winds of 158-206 mph killed 7 people in Gallatin. This was the most deadly single tornado in Middle Tennessee since April 3, 1974. Other tornadoes killed 3 in Warren County. Many homes and businesses were destroyed. Widespread hail occurred, some up to 3 inches in diameter. Heavy rainfall fell in some areas with Crossville breaking the daily record with 2.61 inches.
Benton County
Humphreys County:
An F0 tornado occurred from about 105pm – 106pm CDT, 6 miles north northwest of Waverly. Trees were uprooted and 2 homes had roof damage along Clydeton Road. . The path length of this tornado was 0.2 mile and the width was 20 yards.
Dickson County: The tornado struck as an F2 on Maple Valley Road in northern Dickson County at 130pm CDT. Three mobile homes were leveled. Numerous trees were uprooted. The tornado continued along Highway 49 and reached Bellsburg as an F3. A single story brick home was demolished and a truck was thrown into the basement. Debris from the house, including appliances and furniture was thrown 100 yards away into the woods. The path length of the Dickson County tornado was 13 miles and the width was about one half mile. Losses from this tornado were estimated at $5 million.
Cheatham County:
The tornado hit Greenbrier, TN as an F1 at 134pm CDT. Several homes had shingles off their roofs. Large trees were snapped and uprooted. This tornado also caused damage in Ashland City around 139pm CDT. There was roof damage to a hospital and nearby buildings. A large communications tower was blown down near the hospital. Many residential homes had roofs peeled, and large trees were snapped and uprooted.
Davidson County:
The F3 tornado hit 3 miles west of Goodlettsville about 208pm CDT. Path length was 5 miles in Davidson County, then it continued into Sumner County. Path width was about one half mile. No fatalities occurred in Davidson County, but there were 7 injuries. Damage was estimated at $10 million. 25 homes were destroyed. 13 homes and businesses had major damage, 31 had moderate damage. Metro Baptist church had significant damage to the front and roof of the church.
Sumner County:
The F3 tornado that moved across northern Davidson County continued into Sumner County at 212pm CDT. The tornado moved east northeast around 55 mph across northern Hendersonville and reached the south part of Gallatin around 225pm CDT. The tornado ended over Bledsoe Creek State Park, about 5 miles east of Gallatin, around 232pm.
This tornado had a path length of 18 miles in Sumner County, with a total length of 22.75 miles including the Davidson County portion of the track. Its width varied from 100 to 200 yards.
The tornado caused damage ranging from F2 to high end F3. This places estimated wind speed from 158-206 mph. 7 people were killed in the Gallatin area and about 121 were injured. 1 indirect fatality was caused by a heart attack. TEMA and Sumner County Emergency Management estimated 700 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.
Lewis County:
Warren County:
An F1 tornado touched down 11 miles northwest of McMinnville at 445pm CDT killing 2 people in a mobile home on Foster Road. A 53 year-old woman was killed, and
Cumberland County:
An F1 tornado began 4 miles southwest of Crossville around 546pm CDT. The path length was 6 miles and the width was 150 yards. No fatalities were reported, but there were 4 injuries. 6 homes were destroyed including 2 mobile homes. 6 other homes had major damage, and a total of 181 homes experienced some damage. Other structures and automobiles were also damaged. Cost of all damage in Cumberland County was estimated at $4 million.
