Ten other people were injured, including two people that were taken to the hospital after being trapped in their destroyed homes.[36][37]. A mobile home was completely destroyed and swept away at high-end EF1 strength in this area. It also caused some roof damage to homes. Trees were uprooted and a power pole was damaged. One person was killed. More trees were snapped before the tornado dissipated. Continuing to travel northeast, the tornado caused additional tree damage along Bramlett Road. On the morning of March 25, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency for 46 counties as the National Weather Service predicted a major severe weather outbreak and possible tornado outbreak. A baseball field and a lumber yard were damaged in Mt. One residence had its roof torn off and exterior walls collapsed, two more were shifted off their foundations, and several others had their roofs ripped off. [citation needed], This tornado, rated F3, touched down near the intersection of Charlotte Pike and Forty-Sixth Avenue and traveled directly through downtown Nashville. A narrow, but severe squall line pushed through this area in the early afternoon hours, producing consistent wind damage. Some of the trees were completely debarked, and several livestock were killed as well. Several homes were significantly damaged along Crosscreek Trail and Wilderness Road, including a few that had their roofs ripped off, and at least two that had an exterior wall knocked down. Northeast of this location, the tornado reached its peak intensity as it destroyed Precision Materials, a manufacturing facility housed in a large metal warehouse building southwest of Ohatchee. The Nashville Office of Emergency Management completed upgrades to the existing Tornado Warning System. It also caused some damage to the home of James Spann. [1] Other tornadoes during the 2-day outbreak struck Arkansas, Alabama, Illinois, and Kentucky. A few homes along Cunningham Lane sustained partial roof loss, and one home in town sustained destruction of its front porch overhang. That tornado killed five people, injured 220, and caused $1.504 billion in damage, making it the 6th costliest tornado in US history. [citation needed], On April 16, as the main low-pressure system was near the Great Lakes and its cold front crossing the Mississippi River, dew points reached the mid to upper 60s across the Tennessee Valley while later in the day, CAPE values reached 1600 J/kg while dry air intrusion was also on the rise increasing the threat of severe weather across the area. The tornado then briefly reached EF1 intensity one last time as several trees were snapped along Andrew Bailey Road and Holly Springs. [53] Northeast of this location, the tornado continued at EF2 strength, and more homes and trees suffered heavy damage as the tornado approached and crossed over US 280. A few mobile homes and some businesses sustained roof damage along this corridor. [1], The tornado moved into Wilson County, downing many trees, power lines, and signs. EF2 damage occurred at the southern outskirts of Brent, as a few site-built homes in the area of Belcher Road and Goodson Road sustained roof and structural damage, and several mobile homes, barns, and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. However, a small area of low-end EF3 damage occurred at the Downtown Church of Christ, which sustained roof and exterior wall loss along US 29/GA 14 (Greenville St). Video was taken of a tornado over open country. As it crossed County Road 23, EF2 damage continued as a house, a metal building, and a church sustained significant roof and structural damage, and a mobile home was destroyed. Trees, mobile homes, outbuildings, and houses in and around Ohatchee all sustained damage as the tornado approached and crossed SR 144. [36][54][55], After the previous EF3 tornado that affected the Birmingham area lifted, the same supercell produced another strong tornado, which touched down southeast of Ragland along Boiling Springs Road at about 2:32 p.m. CDT (19:32 UTC). Police - Media Releases 5/14/2021 Tarek Mentouri Arrested on Sex Crimes Indictment; Mayor's Office, Neighborhoods and Community Engagement (Mayor's Office), Mayor Cooper Press Releases 5/14/2021 “Shot for a Beer, Shot for a Cup” Vaccination Campaign Launches in Nashville, Today Through May 31; Police - Media Releases 5/14/2021 Millwood … The tornado then began to narrow and weakened to EF1 strength as it crossed Greison Trail, causing minor damage to homes and downing trees as it continued along the McIntosh Parkway. This tornado moved directly through the rural community of Independence. The most intense damage in this area occurred in the Mountain Creek and Woodlawn Farms subdivisions. Comparison of 1933, 1998 and 2020 Nashville Tornado Tracks: Click here (updated February 24, 2021) DAT viewer: Click here ( updated June 20, 2020 ) March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Statistics The tornado touched down southeast of Shelby and immediately became strong as it struck a house, ripping off its roof and collapsing some exterior walls. By Delia Jo Ramsey April 27 3 ... Smith & Lentz Brewing’s Post-Tornado Pizza Pivot Is the Good News Nashville Needs. Structure damage was rated in the EF0 to high-end EF1 range, but a small area of EF3-level tree damage, including some debarking, occurred just west of the airport. [1], Nearly 22 years later, a long-tracked high-end EF3 tornado passed just north of Downtown Nashville just after midnight on March 3, 2020. The tornado also downed many trees and snapped power poles, shattered windows, and ripped large sections of roofing off of multiple houses along this segment of the path before continuing to the northeast. No damage occurred. [3][4] An elderly woman in Mississippi was also killed when a tree uprooted by soft soil and heavy rains fell onto her mobile home on March 24 while a man was killed in Carmel, Indiana when a tree was blown over onto him by damaging winds during a severe thunderstorm late on March 27. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation and an outbuilding lost several roof panels. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998, List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks, List of tornadoes striking downtown areas, Photos of the aftermath in East Nashville, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tornado_outbreak_of_April_15–16,_1998&oldid=1011115450, 1998 natural disasters in the United States, Articles needing additional references from April 2013, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 12 fatalities, approximately 120 injuries, This page was last edited on 9 March 2021, at 02:56. [3] As the afternoon progressed, more tornadic supercells moved through Alabama, as well as Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina, producing numerous tornadoes. “Damage has been reported in the City of Tupelo. The most notable of the storms that occurred in South Central Kentucky that day was a particularly strong supercell storm that dumped baseball-sized hail on central Warren County including the Bowling Green central business district and Western Kentucky University causing massive amounts of damage to cars as well as structures. An F2 was later spawned by this supercell in Metcalfe County, crossing the Cumberland Parkway in the western part of the county and passing just to the south of the county seat, Edmonton. The tornado blew down 3 construction cranes on the construction site of the Tennessee Oilers' football stadium near the Cumberland River, before crossing the river. Posted at 8:00 PM, May 02, 2021 . The tornado then moved into Shelby County, briefly reaching low-end EF1 strength as it uprooted trees. As it crossed Smokey Road, Holbrook Road, and Victorian Lane, the tornado began to widen again and reached low-end EF2 intensity, snapping many large trees and causing roof and window damage to homes as it entered more populated areas at the southwestern edge of Newnan. Another metal building sustained damage to its exterior, along with the Unity Baptist Church of Coweta. The roof of the shed was lofted and landed in nearby trees, and a wooden 2x4 from the shed penetrated the roof of a nearby building. Several intense tornadoes touched down on that day, including ones that prompted the issuance of rare tornado emergencies near Hoover, Alabama, Brent and Centreville, Alabama, and in the Newnan, Georgia area. The tornado weakened back to EF1 strength and continued to snap trees and cause roof damage to homes as it approached the western side of Wellington. [2][3][4], No fatalities were reported with this F5 wedge tornado as it touched down just inside Wayne County and traveled through sparsely populated areas of Lawrence County, west and northwest of Lawrenceburg. [60], On March 25, a large EF3 tornado in Ohatchee, Alabama killed five people and damaged at least 30–50 structures. On Gnatville Road, an outbuilding was leveled while a nearby house sustained minor damage. Dozens of homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage in a residential area on the west side of Smyrna. Juliet, a town about 20 miles east of Nashville, the National Weather Service said. Some of the most severe damage in this area occurred in the Greystone Farms subdivision, where homes sustained varying degrees of roof loss, and some had their roofs torn off entirely. Homes and trees sustained minor damage as well. [1], The tornado continued east and hit the residential section of East Nashville. Damage to these two homes was rated low-end EF3. After crossing Lake Mitchell, the tornado reached low-end EF2 intensity, ripping the roofs off of a couple of houses near the lake. A tornado emergency was issued for this storm shortly before the tornado struck the neighborhood, as a large debris ball was seen on radar. Moving farther to the northeast, additional EF2 damage to many trees and a few homes occurred at the Shoal Creek Country Club. In Nashville, four people were killed and cars were trapped on Interstate 24. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A significant and deadly tornado outbreak sequence took place from March 24–28, 2021 in the Southern United States just one week after another outbreak affected similar regions. The first day of the severe weather outbreak, March 24, was not well forecast. It was the deadliest of the outbreak, with five fatalities. The tornado manifested itself as a large area of rapidly rotating rain curtains and dark clouds, rather than a traditional funnel. Read More. A car was also flipped, and multiple farm buildings lost roofing. After briefly weakening, the tornado reached EF2 strength again along Old Sulphur Springs Road, destroying mobile homes, ripping the roof off of a house, and damaging trees. At least 300 homes were damaged in East Nashville, many of which lost a good part of their roofs, with a few destroyed. Two houses sustained roof, window, and siding damage, a garage was destroyed, and a few trees were snapped and uprooted. Language translation services are available. A church, which was well over 100 years old, received major damage. North of St. Jacob, the tornado toppled several trees and tore part of the roof off a metal shed. Another house was pushed off of its block foundation, and a mobile home was swept away and completely destroyed. It then crossed SR 5 and moved approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the downtown sections of Brent and Centreville. Mainly shingle, siding, and fence damage was noted in this area, though a house that was under construction collapsed. An old school building sustained roof and window damage. One house was pushed entirely off its foundation, and another sustained collapse of several outer walls. Five people sustained injuries in the tornado. Continuing northeastward past the highway, the tornado momentarily became weak again, causing EF1 damage to trees and the roofs of homes. It first touched down along Vance Road west of West Blocton at 12:53 p.m. CDT (17:53 UTC) and moved northeastward, damaging trees at EF0 to EF1 strength. The Blue Tornado won all three doubles matches and four of the six singles matches. On April 15, activity developed across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and southern Ohio Valley where several tornadoes touched down in Illinois starting in the late afternoon before moving into Arkansas during the overnight hours where the first fatalities were reported. The tornado blew many windows out of office buildings. That afternoon, the area was hatched, indicating an increased likelihood for strong tornadoes. It then weakened to high-end EF1 strength as it moved northeastward through the southern and eastern fringes of Ohatchee. [20][21][22] The third tornado produced by this supercell was the deadliest of the outbreak sequence, killing five people in the Ohatchee area. A nearby propane tank was shifted, and an outbuilding was destroyed. Doctor: Investigators ‘psychologically torturing’ Joseph Daniels Local News / 1 day ago. This large multiple-vortex tornado began in Noxubee County, causing no damage as it quickly crossed the state line. The tornado finally dissipated west-southwest of Wilsonville just before crossing SR 25 for a third time. Fields near this home were strewn with structural debris, and many trees were denuded and debarked, with a wide swath of forest containing hundreds of trees mowed down. Homes, outbuildings, and trees were moderately damaged in Wellington as the tornado crossed US 431 before it reached EF2 intensity for a third time east of the highway along Wellington Road, destroying more mobiles homes and snapping more trees. Several homes sustained mostly minor roof damage in a subdivision along Timberline Drive as well, just southeast of Calera, as the tornado continued moving northeast. Food news and dining guides for Nashville. Though as it crossed Copperas Creek Road, a mobile home was destroyed and a house sustained heavy roof and structural damage, consistent with EF2 intensity. More intense tree damage occurred in the area of 3 Creek Road and Peach Orchard Road, where an area of dense forest was completely mowed down. After crossing the Cumberland River, it passed through East Nashville, Donelson, and Hermitage before finally lifting northwest of Lebanon in extreme northern Wilson County. Every building at Newnan High School was damaged, with low-end EF3 damage to one structure that had its roof removed and sustained partial collapse of a brick wall. As the tornado passed New Hope, it briefly regained low-end EF2 intensity as it paralleled SR 119, snapping several tree trunks and uprooting more trees, some of which fell on homes in a neighborhood. Along Smokey Road, the southern edge of the circulation produced EF2 damage to more homes, power poles, and a metal building. In rural areas southwest of Columbiana, a couple of outbuildings sustained minor roof damage and more trees were downed, and damage in this area was rated EF0 to EF1. A weak tornado downed about a dozen trees in the. Madison parents welcome second child on side of I-65 A total of three mobile homes were destroyed, and 17 structures were damaged. Another fatality occurred in Carmel, Indiana when severe thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a man while he was in his backyard. As it passed near Grayton, it briefly regained EF2 intensity, snapping trees and destroying four mobile homes. ", "Wow, @spann of Birmingham @abc3340 just reported his house was hit by a #tornado but his wife is OK. "Not good" he added. Major tornadoes struck from southern Tennessee to southern Kentucky with additional storms as far north as Michigan and several other storms in Alabama across Walker and Cullman Counties, which was slightly north of the areas that were hardest hit by the previous outbreak. [65], Along with the severe and tornadic weather, training thunderstorm also produced widespread flooding occurred in Middle Tennessee on March 27–28, especially in Franklin and Nashville. More trees were snapped along Indian Trail as the tornado traversed mountainous terrain into Indian Springs Village, where additional trees were downed and homes sustained minor to moderate damage. This made it the highest single-day March rainfall on record, and the second highest two-day rainfall event on record for Nashville. It would then dissipate right at that county line. Many trees were snapped and uprooted, with some falling on homes. Multiple homes sustained roof damage in town, and a few had large portions of their roofs blown off entirely. The tornado just barely crossed into St. Clair County, snapping some trees at EF1 intensity before dissipating around 2:02 p.m. CDT (19:02 UTC). Skip to main content ... A Few New Restaurants to Try Around Nashville, May 2021 . It quickly intensified to high-end EF2 intensity as it moved northeast, snapping or uprooting dozens of trees, damaging the roof of a metal building, and obliterating a mobile home along Simpson Bend Road. Farther east of town, homes sustained minor shingle damage and a power pole was snapped. Over 10 inches (25 cm) of rain was reported in Franklin while 7 inches (18 cm) of rain fell in Nashville and nearby Murfreesboro. @spann 's house has taken a direct hit from a #tornado. Damage then became sporadic as the tornado moved into Fayette County, downing trees on another CSX rail line right before crossing GA 74. Continuing through rural areas in northeast Bibb County, the tornado produced mostly tree damage consistent with EF1 intensity. It then moved into Panola County, causing EF2 damage to trees near Lake Murvaul, damaging outbuildings, and tearing a large section of roof from a church before dissipating. Several homes suffered mostly roof damage in the area. North of SR 14, five Y-shaped metal transmission towers were downed. Numerous homes and businesses were heavily damaged by tornadic winds and falling trees as well, while many power poles were snapped and power lines were downed. 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Barns were damaged, some significantly. It then weakened to EF1 strength as it moved over Double Oak Mountain and struck Vandiver, uprooting trees, and damaging several homes on the northeast side of town. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged as the tornado crossed SR 25 for a second time. The tornado then crossed US 278 northwest of Piedmont, damaging or uprooting trees. At least EF-2 damage found in the Ohatchee area. Slight and marginal risk areas also covered areas from Eastern Texas and Illinois to North Carolina. It came from the same storm that produced the EF2. The first area of significant damage along the path occurred just northeast of this point along County Road 35, where a mobile home was completely destroyed at high-end EF2 intensity. [36][37], Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed, and a few vehicles were flipped in this area as well. Video. Severe tree damage occurred in this area, cars were flipped, and a gas station awning was shredded.[36]. The tornado then weakened slightly, but remained at high-end EF3 intensity as it followed LaGrange Street to the east-northeast. Maintaining its strength, the tornado crossed Ragan Chapel Road, destroying two mobile homes and inflicting major roof damage to a frame home. One of them, southwest of Nashville, was an F5 tornado—one of only two (the only official one) ever recorded in the state (the other, unofficial however, being in Pinson, Tennessee in 1923). In Marengo County, a mobile home was destroyed and thrown 50 yards (46 m). The tornado then caused high-end EF0 to EF1 damage to homes and trees in another neighborhood before briefly reaching low-end EF2 strength again as it moved directly over SR 119, where more large tree trunks were snapped. #alwx", "Pittsburgh Weather: Wind Advisory In Place Until Friday Evening", "Spring storm arrives Thursday; High winds and heavy rainfall possible", "Strong winds causing power outages in Northeast Ohio", "Thousands without power Friday after high winds batter Cincinnati", "Thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 50 mph forecast in Massachusetts Friday along with unseasonably warm weather", "SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Friday March 26, 2021", "SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Saturday March 27, 2021", "IEM :: Storm Based Warning Polygon Visual Summary", "SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Sunday March 28, 2021", NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/21 Tornado Event - Update # 7, NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/21 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/2021 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey For March 25, 2021, Tornado Event, "East Nashville: Straight-line winds of 85 mph Portland, TN (Sumner Co.): Straight-line winds of 85 mph Wayne County: EF-2 Tornado, winds estimated at least 130 mph", NWS Damage Survey for March 25, 2021 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/2021 Tornado Event: Ohio County Tornado, NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/2021 Tornado Event: Grayson County Tornado, NWS Damage Survey for 03/26/21 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 3/27/21 Henderson County Tornadoes, NWS Damage Survey For 03/27/21 Mississippi County Arkansas Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 03/27/2021 Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 03/27/2021 Tornado Event...Updated, NWS Damage Survey For 03/27/21 Tate County Mississippi Tornado Event, NWS Damage Survey for 3/28/21 Tornado Event, "A quick update from our multiple survey teams out in the field today: at least EF-2 damage found in the Eagle Point area.

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