Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, April 26 to 27, 2011

Trees were downed on State Highway 241 near the Lawrence County line.

Several trees were reported downed near the intersection of State Highway 13 and State Highway 230.

Sheriffs office reported that evacuations took place along the 4000 block of State Highway 49.

This is the end of a tornado which affected Lauderdale County Alabama early on the morning of April 27th.

Flooding occurred across several roads in the county, including Lockers Field Road, Sweet Home Road at Spring Creek, and on South Main and Chestnut.

Trees and power lines were reported downed across southern portions of the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down just north of Lawrenceburg.

Multiple structures were damaged and numerous trees were blown down along State Highway 98 south of Lawrenceburg. Specific details on type of damage to structures and associated cost were unknown.

A tractor trailer was pushed over by the wind along State Highway 43. In addition, 8 miles north of Lawrenceburg, a 30-inch tree had been blown down, as well as significant structural damage to a home, with a family trapped inside. Rescuers came to the scene at this time. Specific details concerning if any one received any injuries were unknown.

Several roads across the county were flooded, including Catholic Church, Flewelly, Palestine, Edd Ross, Turnerville, Stroudville, Toby, and Dardin Roads. Old Greenbrier Pike and State Highway 25 were also flooded.

Sheriffs office reported numerous secondary roads across the county were flooded.

Sheriff’s office reported numerous roads across the county were impassable due to flood waters.

Sheriff's county officials reported that several roads across the county were flooded. This included most of State Highway 49 and State Highway 149.

Sheriff’s office reported widespread road closures across the county.

A woman was struck in the head by a fallen tree limb and then died 24 hours later.

The Nashville Internation Airport's Automated Surface Observing System measured 58 mph wind gust.

A tree were blown down on a house on William and Earl Road near Mt. Pleasant. Other trees were blown down countywide. Specific details concerning any damage to the home was unknown.

County 911 operations reported flooding along State Highway 48 north at Garners Creek, State Highway 230 at Bucksnort, and State Highway 438 at Old Cobalt Road.

At the Boxwell Reservation, the roof was taken off of the main dining hall.

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds 90 to 100 mph touched down around 540 am in northeast Marshall county. Damage began just west of the intersection of U.S. Highway 31a and Thick Road. The damage path was approximately 3 miles long. Maximum path width was 100 yards. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and several homes suffered roof damage.

Several homes with windows blown out in Oak Hill Subdivision, one home was off of its foundation, and damage also occurred to a local police department building.

Trees and power lines were downed in Unionville.

Several roads were flooded across the county due to excessive rainfall.

At U.S. Highway 41 near the Rutherford/Bedford county line, numerous trees were broken in half, numerous trees were downed, numerous homes had missing shingles, and one home also had missing siding.

Homes were damaged and trees were blown down in the Bethpage area. Specific details concerning type of damage and associated costs of this damage to the homes were unknown.

Several trees were downed near Christiana on Caro Road and Rock Springs on Midland Road.

Numerous trees were uprooted near Rockvale by an EF-0 tornado with peak winds around 75 mph.

The tornado first touched down near the intersection of Gresham and Moore Roads and lifted near the intersections of State Highways 240 and U.S. Highway 43. Hundreds of trees were snapped and several building suffered damage. A man suffered minor injuries when part of his home on Gresham Road collapsed.

Minor roof damage and structural damage to 5 homes, with at least 30 trees being blown down, in Rockvale. Specific details concerning structural damage to the 5 homes were unknown.

A tornado touched down in the Country Park Subdivision just off State Highway 96. This was a brief tornado that uprooted several trees and snapped off others. Winds are|estimated at 75 mph.

Several trees were downed on St. Andrews Drive.

Was reported to have occurred near Rutherford Street.

A large tree was downed on Kingwood Drive. Large limbs from other trees and power lines were also downed as well.

Debris, in the form of fence parts, awnings and trees were along Memorial Drive near Murfreesboro Airport. Also, structural damage occurred to a Taco Bell restaurant in this area. Specific details concerning type of structural damage and associated cost to the Taco Bell restaurant were unknown.

Roof damage and siding damage occurred to houses near Haynes Drive. Specific details concerning amount of roof and siding damage and associated cost were unknown.

Several trees were blown down. Spotter measured a 74 mph wind gust with a home weather station.

Damage occurred in the Jamison Place Subdivision. This included shingles coming of several homes, the top of many trees being broken off, and several fences being blown down.

In the Regent Wood area, several trees were downed, power poles were damaged, and some structures also received roof damage. Specific details concerning the roofs of the structures damaged and associated costs were unknown.

Over one hundred trees were downed near Trotter Lane in Murfreesboro. Roads in this area were also partially blocked. Some roof damage to homes and several outbuildings were even destroyed.

Widespread flooding was reported across the county, including on State Highway 31 North, State Highway 412 east of Linden, and State Highway 128.

Significant damage occurred to power poles and lines. Specific details concerning this significant damage were unknown.

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds 90 to 100 mph touched down around 615 am in extreme southeast Bedford County. Damage was centered along Magnolia Lane and Winding Way Road. The damage path in Bedford and Coffee counties was approximately 1 mile long. Maximum path width was 75 yds. Hundreds of trees were snapped along the path.

Near State Highway 267, several roofs of structures received damage, trees were downed, and a barn was destroyed. Specific details concerning the type of structures that received roof damage were unknown.

Several trees were downed on Middleton and Bluebird Roads.

A tree was reported downed near Alexandria.

Between Alexandria and Watertown numerous trees were downed. Several streets were blocked including State Highway 53 and State Highway 26. Also in this area several power poles were downed.

Several trees were blown down. A spotter measured an 82 mph gust before his home wind equipment was destroyed.

EF-0 tornado began along New Middleton Rd, crossed Interstate 40, then lifted before reaching State Highway 53 south of Carthage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.

Trees were blown down along both Rock Road and New Hope Road off of State Highway 55 in the Summitville area.

An EF0 tornado with maximum winds 70 to 80 mph briefly touched down around 645 am in northeast Coffee County. Aamage was noted along Swann and Rock Roads. The damage path was around 1 mile long and 50 yds wide.

Numerous trees were downed near Viola.

Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted in a narrow path from along State Highway 56 near the South Fork Road intersection northeast to State Highway 53 just south of the Clay County line. Maximum wind speeds were near 100 mph.

Several trees were reported to have been downed.

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. Numerous trees were also blown down in the area.

EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds between 75 and 80 mph crossed Highway 111 near the Rickman Community. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Some of the trees fell on homes and vehicles.

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds 105 to 110 mph affected Warren County beginning around 650 am. Damage began northwest of Viola on State Highway 287. The damage path then followed State Highway 108. The last evidence of damage was approximately 3 miles southeast of McMinnville.

Multiple roads were flooded across the county including State Highway 438, State Highway 230, State Highway 48 North, and Defeated Creek Road. A pond overflowed onto Kelly Road in Pleasantville.

Multiple trees were blown down on State Highway 85.

Trees were downed on power lines near 1674 Rock Road in Summitville.

Just off of State Highway 62 between Clarkrange and Monterey, about 3/4 mile east of the Putnam County line, several trees were snapped off, uprooted, or twisted. Minor structural damage also occurred. Specific details concerning what type of structure sustained damage and associated costs were unkown.

EF-0 tornado with maximum winds 70 to 80 mph touched down near the intersection of Pomona Road and U.S Highway 70N. Damage continued northeast approximately 4.5 miles to near the intersection of Potato Farm Road and U.S Highway 127. Numerous trees were snapped and twisted along the 50 to 100 yard wide path.

Several trees were downed on U.S. Highway 127.

Multiple trees were blown down, with one on a house resulting in a women being trapped inside. Specific details concerning any type of injuries that the women received were unknown.

At the intersection of Near New Lake Road and Jorgensen Lane, three trees were lifted out of the ground and quarter size hail also occurred. Winds were estimated to be around 70 mph.

Northbound U.S. Highway 43 blocked by water north of Lawrenceburg.

People were trapped in a home by flood waters along State Highway 98 in the Centerpoint Community.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, and Palmer.

Two funnel clouds were reported in this area.

Trees were blown down onto power lines near Lake Tansi.

State Highway 99 near Rockvale was flooded with 8 to 9 inches of water over that roadway.

Lightning struck a house near Lake Tansi. Specific information concerning exact type of damage to the house and associated cost were unknown.

Flooding was occurring at the intersection of Citrus and Tampa Drives.

U.S. Highway 64 was flooded near Lawrenceburg.

In Tansi, multiple trees were downed, with some on driveways and one on a house. Power lines were also downed as well. Specific details concerning damage to the house were unknown.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees were blown down in several areas near Tracy City. One tree also fell on a house. Specific details concerning any damage to the house were unknown.

Several trees were snapped and an outbuilding suffered roof damage along Fletcher Strip Road.

Roads were flooded as Greenvale Road approached Statesville Road.

Several trees were blown down in Hillsboro.

Sheriffs office reported several roads were closed across the county as the result of flash flooding.

Several trees had been blown down. One tree was on a house. Specific details concerning any associated damage to the house and associated cost were unknown.