| Rutherford County's Top 10 tornadoes |
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A 1913 twister ripped across the Square. (Courtesy Shacklett's Photography)
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Here's a list of some of the major tornadoes to strike Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.
1. April 18, 1887 _ A powerful F4 storm moved through Lewis, Maury, Williamson, Davidson and Rutherford counties. The 40-mile path left 10 dead and 50 injured.
2. Nov. 20, 1900 _ Nine died and 40 others were hurt as a F3 storm touched down near Franklin and worked its way into northern Rutherford County.
3. March 3, 1913 – An F3 tornado ripped a path through Giles, Marshall and Rutherford County, leaving seven dead and 15 injured. The storm's path carried it through Downtown Murfreesboro, damaging a number of buildings on the Square and the Courthouse.
4. April 3, 1974 – An F3 tornado touched down two miles southwest of Murfreesboro and traveled 16 miles southwest of Watertown. The same set of storms caused one fatality and three injuries near Sycamore in Cannon County and devastated Dowelltown in DeKalb County. During this same 24-hour period, 148 different twisters developed in what was called the "Super Outbreak." Nationally, 315 people lost their lives in these storms and more than 5,000 people were injured. In Xenia, Ohio, 34 were killed in the tornado (including two Ohio National Guard servicemen in a fire several days after) and about 1,000 were injured in Xenia alone. About half of the town or about 1,400 buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed.
5. Feb. 17, 1976 _ Three separate tornado touchdowns were reported in the Smyrna area. Two people were injured by a storm that was generated four miles southwest of La Vergne and ended one mile east of Smyrna.
6. March 24, 1980 _ An F2 storm injured two people in a storm that touched down in North Murfreesboro. The storm had a two-mile path, overturning at least one mobile home and doing significant damages to homes near Murfreesboro Airport.
7. Jan. 24, 1997 _ An F4 storm struck the Southridge Subdivision, near Barfield, at 5.03 p.m. The tornado caused 18 injuries and 4.7 million dollars in property damages. One person had to be hospitalized overnight. The path length of the tornado was 6.5 miles with its intensity reaching F4 and its maximum width of 300 yards. 44 homes were destroyed and 47 other homes were damaged in the Barfield area.
8. May 31, 2001 _ An F2 storm killed one person and injured two others in the Milton/Auburntown area. The heaviest damage was at Marshall Creek Road. A 64-year-old man died when tornado winds pulled him from his home. His daughter, who lived across the street, was seriously injured as well.
9. April 28, 2002_The Gum community was hit by an F3 tornado. Six people were hospitalized and a total of 31 were injured. Seven mobile homes and five residences were destroyed. Ten other homes had major damage and 36 residences had minor damage. Two horse barns were destroyed and six horses/and or cattle were killed.
10. May 11, 2003_ An F3 storm tore through Walter Hill. At least 18 homes were destroyed and dozens more were damaged from the tornado. There was considerable damage at the Roanoke Subdivision. The old Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located on Holly Grove Road which is just northeast of Walter Hill, was heavily damaged.
11. Nov. 20, 1900_A storm rated as an F3 first touched down five miles south of Franklin and cut into Rutherford and Davidson County, hitting communities including Thompson Station and La Vergne. Nine people died and 40 others were injured.
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