Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 24 to 25, 2000

Spotter reported golf ball size hail.

Golf ball size hail reported.

Trained spotter tracked this tornado from around Willard to Hartsville. Trees were blown down.

Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down.

Trees were down.

Trees blown down on Belmont and Caldwell Ave.

Trees blown down on Woodmont Blvd. and Granny White Pike and onto I-440.

3 feet of water on Nolensville Road. Road closed after cars swept away at 2305 CST. Flooding occurred at 7 Mile Creek near the Harding Mall at 0120 CST. Also, water was getting into homes on Whiteman Road in the southern part of the county.

Sheriff's office reported 5 roads closed due to high water.

Smyrna police reported a tornado with numerous trees down and power out.

9 people had to be rescued from flooded homes, some were on rooftops. 20 people were isolated because of the flood waters. 3 inches of water collected into the Pegram City Hall. At Turner's Creek, water rose as much as 3 feet in 5 minutes. Larry Donegan grabbed onto an electrical pole, and his wife Judy held onto a guide wire. They hung on for about an hour until they were rescued by EMA officials by a boat. Up to six inches of rain fell in Cheatham county. Mr. Donegan estimated that the water rose 14 feet above ground level near his home. His trailer was pushed a 100 feet downstream, and a camper was flipped onto his pickup truck. There was water damage to Sam's Creek Bridge on State Route 249. Propane tanks floated down Sam's Creek. A wooden bridge was destroyed and twisted into an "S" by the flood waters at at Dry Creek.

Sheriff's office reported trees down countywide.

Dime size hail.

Trees and power lines down around the county.

Trees on road off U.S. Highway 70.

Sheriff reported trees and power lines down around the county.

Sheriff reported trees and power lines down at Hurricane Mills, Bakerville, Bold Spring and Waverly.

The tornado demolished a home on Mobley Ridge Road, injuring 3 people. Many trees were blown down ...especially on the Natchez Trace Parkway. 33 homes were damaged and 3 barns were destroyed.

Trees were down. The hardest hit area was the southern part of Greenfield Bend Rd.

Trees were down. The hardest hit area was at the intersection of Morel Road and Cross Bridges Road.

The tornado started near Goose Creek Road and Old Highway 50. Many large trees...including well established oak trees...were uprooted. A garage was demolished near Fountain Heights.

The flood waters were up to windows in an elementary school near Highway 96 and Nolensville Rd. 38 people at an assisted living center were evacuated. The living center received considerable water damage.