Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, January 30, 2013

A few trees and power lines were downed north of Big Sandy.

A few trees were downed in and around Dover.

A tree was downed on Main Street near the railroad tracks in Ethridge.

Power lines were downed on Yellowcreek Road at Skeeters Market.

Half dozen reports of trees and power lines downed across western Davidson County.

Power lines downed and sparking arcing at 21st Avenue near Bellcourt Avenue.

Power lines and trees downed at Robertson Avenue and Foundry Drive.

Building damage reported on Roby Drive in Erin. Specific details concerning extent of building damage and associated repair costs were unknown. Several trees and power lines were downed in the area as well.

An EF1 tornado began around 1 mile west-southwest of Hurricane Mills and moved eastward before lifting 4 miles east-northeast of town. Approximately 500 trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado through Hurricane Mills. A barn was also destroyed and several homes and other buildings suffered significant roof damage at the Loretta Lynn Ranch and Campground area. The tornado crossed Highway 13 and continued eastward along Stewart Branch Road, with hundreds more trees snapped and uprooted. The tornado lifted west of Bold Spring Road. Aerial imagery from Google Earth greatly assisted with this storm survey.

A transformer was blown down in the Oakdale area near U.S. Highwary 412.

A couple trees were downed in Waverly along State Highway 230 and State Highway 13.

Tree was downed across River Road four miles from intersection of Charlotte Pike near the Cheatham County Line.

An EF2 tornado began southwest of the Coble community then moved northeast along Highway 438, snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees on both sides of the highway. Damage became much more significant in the center of Coble around the intersection of Briar Pond Road and Highway 438. Several brick homes suffered major damage in Coble including one with almost total roof loss and the collapse of a wall. A mobile home was completely destroyed with debris scattered and the metal frame wrapped partially around a tree. A cinder block garage and at least 3 barns were demolished and an RV was flipped on its side. There were no injuries. The tornado then curved eastward and crossed Sulphur Creek Road, Beaverdam Road, and Highway 50, blowing down hundreds of more trees. The tornado lifted just east of Smithfield Road. Aerial and street view imagery from Google Earth greatly assisted with this storm survey.

Power outages at Fieldstone Farms Subdivision near Franklin due to power lines being downed.

Trees reported on a house in Centerville. No injuries were reported.

An EF1 tornado began near Green River Road just southeast of Highway 13 and moved eastward, blowing down dozens of trees along Phillips Chapel Road and Harris Road. 2 barns were heavily damaged and another barn was completely destroyed at a farm on the east end of Harris Road. Dozens of trees continued to be snapped and uprooted along the path as the tornado continued eastward into Lewis County. Aerial and street view imagery from Google Earth greatly assisted with this storm survey.

An EF1 tornado moved out of Wayne County into Lewis County where 5 power poles were snapped along Seiber Ridge Road and numerous more trees were uprooted. Aerial imagery from Google Earth greatly assisted with this storm survey.

An EF0 tornado began along White Bluff Road and moved east-northeast across southeast Dickson County. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and snapped and several homes suffered minor roof damage. The tornado then moved into Cheatham County along Glendale Road.

An EF1 tornado touched down south of Hohenwald along Wildwood Road and moved eastward through rural forested areas before lifting east of Highway 20 to the south of Springer Church House Road. A mobile home had minor roof damage on Swiss Colony Road. 1 mobile home was completely destroyed, 5 mobile homes were damaged, and an outbuilding was destroyed on the south end of Kayla Lane. Another mobile home lost its roof on the east end of Colonial Road and 2 others were damaged. A house on Highway 20 just south of Grinder Creek Road suffered minor roof damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted all along the path. Aerial and street view imagery from Google Earth greatly assisted with this storm survey.

An EF0 tornado moved into Cheatham County from Dickson County along Glendale Road. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and snapped and several homes suffered minor roof damage along the path across the north side of Kingston Springs. The tornado lifted northeast of Pinnacle Hill Road.

A one half mile wide swath of wind damage occurred in Ashland City. Damage began at the Harpeth Shores Marina and continued eastward through the downtown area to Bell Street. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with minor roof damage to several homes and buildings. Winds were estimated around 80 mph. These straight line winds, along with the EF1 tornado to the north, damaged 46 buildings in Ashland Cty according to Cheatham County Emergency Management, including 37 houses, two churches and three apartment buildings, and left two homes uninhabitable. This event was updated in January 2015 based on aerial and street imagery from Google Earth.

A couple of trees were downed with power outages on Morris Road and Long Branch Road.

A tree fell on mobile home and knocked it off its foundation in Hohenwald.

An EF1 tornado touched down in Ashland City near Highway 12 and Batson Street, them moved eastward before lifting east of Floyd Temple Road. A few homes suffered EF0 damage on Batson Street and Oak Street, and one girl was injured on Oak Street when a window of her house blew in on her. An apartment complex suffered minor roof and interior water damage on Oak Circle. More homes suffered minor damage from Valley View Street to Bell Street. EF1 damage occurred between Bell Street and Floyd Temple Road where hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted before the tornado lifted east of Floyd Temple Road. This tornado along with straight line winds to its south damaged a total of 46 buildings in Ashland Cty according to Cheatham County Emergency Management, including 37 houses, two churches and three apartment buildings, and left two homes uninhabitable. This entry was significantly updated in January 2015 based on aerial and street imagery from Google Earth.

A four foot diameter oak tree was downed along Pine Bluff Road.

Several power lines were downed in Kingston Springs. Also a fallen tree was reported on a building. Extent of any damage and associated repair cost from the tree falling on the building was unknown.

Several trees were downed and minor roof damage to homes occurred along Walker Cemetery Road and Shahan Road.

An EF2 tornado touched down south of Mount Zion Road east of Coopertown and moved northeastward before lifting about 4.3 miles southeast of Springfield. A few homes had minor roof damage south of Mount Zion Road and several trees were blown down. A gas station roof was partially blown off and gas pump awning damaged on Mount Zion Road at Tom Austin Highway. On the east side of the highway, an outbuilding was destroyed with debris blown 100 yards to the north into a water tower. One home and a business received roof damage on Old Highway 431, and an adjacent warehouse had an exterior door blown in and half of the roof blown off. Sheet metal from the warehouse was scattered up to 200 yards across adjacent fields. Further to the east, several trees were snapped or uprooted on New Cut Road. Major damage occurred on Stacy Springs road where a TVA high transmission tower was toppled, several homes and outbuildings suffered moderate roof damage, and dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Several businesses and barns also had roof damage on Highway 11. More barns and homes were damaged and numerous trees blown down on Old Greenbrier Pike and Worsham Springs Road. Winds were estimated around 120 mph.

An EF0 tornado began in Joelton along Harper Road between I-24 and Highway 41 where 3 large oak trees were uprooted and fell in a convergent pattern. The damage path continued east northeast with mostly tree damage. Along Bidwell Road, damage to a roof and barn was observed along with 10 to 15 downed trees. The path of damage crossed Wilkinson Road, Ridgewood Road, and Ivy Point Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted before the tornado lifted.

An EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Pinewood Road and Walker Hill Road in southwestern Williamson County where approximately 30 trees were snapped or uprooted and one outbuilding lost part of its roof. The path continued across Highway 840 into an inaccessible portion of Williamson County north of Highway 46.

An NWS Storm Survey determined a very complex area of wind damage consisting of two EF1 tornadoes and a large intense macroburst struck eastern Robertson County. The first of these EF1 tornadoes touched down 4.6 miles southeast of Springfield west of Pinson School Road and traveled northeast across Possum Trot Road uprooting and snapping several trees. More significant damage to homes and businesses occurred at the intersection of Highway 76 and Gum Station Road and along Lorilei Lane, where a few homes had moderate roof damage and many more homes and barns had minor roof damage. More homes and barns received minor damage south of Gum Station Road, with one home at 6537 Gum Station Road having moderate roof damage to its southern side and a tree falling on the western side. Another home at the southwest corner of the Bethlehem Road and Gum Station Road intersection was severely damaged, with others on the north side of the intersection suffering minor damage. More homes had minor roof damage further to the east along Bethlehem Road and at the Cross Plains Road and Boyles Road intersection before the tornado lifted. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted all along the path. Winds were estimated up to 105 mph.

Strong south winds ahead of an approaching squall line caused the second floor of an old building to collapse on Depot Street in downtown Lawrenceburg.

Numerous trees were reported downed in Fairview.

A large tree and a power line was blown down in west Nashville on Foundry Drive at Robertson Road.

A man was killed when a tree fell onto a shed he was taking cover in on Abernathy Road in Bordeaux.

An NWS Storm Survey found a large and intense 2-mile wide macroburst struck areas of eastern Robertson County. Damage began along Armstrong Road east of Springfield where several trees were blown down. More widespread and significant damage began further east along Bethlehem Road and Baggett Road where dozens of homes and outbuildings suffered minor to moderate roof damage and two large barns were destroyed. One 26 year old woman was seriously injured on Baggett Road when a tree fell onto her mobile home. Numerous other homes and mobile homes received minor roof and exterior damage and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along Chowning Road, Hoof and Paw Trail, Cook Road, Owens Chapel Road, and Cross Plains Road. Damaged continued eastward with dozens of more homes having minor roof damage, several outbuildings being damaged or destroyed, and many additional trees being snapped or uprooted along Covington Road, Jernigan Road, Apollo Drive, Pleasant Grove Road, and Calista Road. Winds were estimated between 80 and 100 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Belle Meade blocking roadways.

An EF0 tornado touched down west of Freeman Hollow Road at Freeman Hollow Court where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Additional trees were blown down with a few homes receiving minor roof damage to the east along Baker Road, Old Springfield Pike, and Highway 11. An old barn was also destroyed east of Highway 11. The tornado then crossed into Sumner County.

Microburst with maximum winds around 85 mph caused significant roof damage to a residence along Ashwood rd and downed approximately 100 trees from Ashwood rd to Canaan rd.

Elsewhere, a lot of trees were downed across the county especially in and around Mount Pleasant.

An NWS Storm Survey noted scattered downburst wind damage up to 1 mile south of the EF0 East Nashville tornado from west of the I-65/Trinity Lane interchange to Inglewood. Scattered trees, tree limbs, and fences were blown down. Winds were estimated up to 70 mph.

An EF0 tornado touched down just northeast of the I-65 and Trinity Lane interchange and moved eastward along a narrow intermittent path through East Nashville before ending around McGavock Pike in Inglewood just to the west of the Cumberland River. Several mobile homes were heavily damaged by falling trees along Dickerson Pike, with one woman receiving a minor injury in the Ranchwood Mobile Home Park. Numerous homes had minor roof and exterior damage along Donald Street, Gordon Terrace, Woodyhill Drive, and Jones Avenue, and several large trees were blown down. Some roof damage was noted to health department buildings on RS Gass drive south of Hart Lane. Dozens of more homes suffered minor roof and exterior damage from the Gillock Street and Gallatin Pike area eastward to near McGavock Pike, with numerous trees and fences blown down.

An EF0 tornado moved out of Davidson County into Sumner County at Millersville. Numerous homes suffered minor roof and exterior damage along a narrow path across Williamson Road, Jesse Brown Drive, Cimmaron Drive, and other adjacent streets. Crossing I-65, a few more homes received minor roof damage on Lewis Drive. The tornado continued eastward with additional minor damage to homes along Patton Branch Road and Hogans Branch Road. Near the intersection of Tyree Springs Road and Sandy Valley Road, the tornado destroyed two garage buildings. Some more homes had minor roof damage along the path until the tornado lifted along Upper Station Camp Road. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted all along the path.

A second EF1 tornado touched down about 2.8 miles south-southwest of Cross Plains and moved northeast across eastern Robertson County and crossed Interstate 65 into western Sumner County. The tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees along Cross Plains Road north of Owens Chapel Road. A barn and mobile home were damaged along Jernigan Road, and several more trees were blown down on Calista Road. A home on Village Green Drive at Highway 25 was heavily damaged and a few others in the area suffered minor roof damage. More trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado crossed Interstate 65 at mile marker 113 and Highway 31 one-half mile north of Highway 25 before the tornado moved into Sumner County. Winds were estimated around 95 mph.

A large area of wind damage around one half mile wide occurred west and south of the EF0 tornado in Franklin. Damage began from one mile southwest of downtown Franklin into the southern downtown area, where scattered trees, power lines, and a few light poles were blown down, and a few buildings received minor roof damage. Wind damage continued eastward to Mallory Lane, where several homes and Centennial High School suffered damage to roofs. Further to the east, more homes and Ravenwood High School had minor roof damage along Wilson Pike. Several trees were snapped or uprooted all along the path. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

Large trees were blown down in Goodlettsville.

A tornado moved from Robertson County into Sumner County around one-half mile north of the Highway 25 and Highway 31 junction. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Highway 31, Spring Valley Road, and South Road before the tornado lifted.

An NWS Storm Survey found straight-line wind damage from Briley Parkway north of Lebanon Road in Donelson to near Central Pike in Hermitage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and several homes had minor roof damage. Winds were estimated up to 70 mph.

An EF0 tornado touched down west of Fort Granger Drive just to the east of downtown Franklin. Two businesses on Fort Granger drive and two others on Eddy Lane received roof and siding damage with sheet metal blown into adjacent forests and fields. A pavilion was damaged by a falling tree at Liberty Elementary School. Several homes and a church had minor roof damage along Liberty Pike, Cadet Lane, and Flintlock Drive. Additional homes received minor roof and siding damage in the Liberty Hills Drive area including on Sedgewick Place before the tornado lifted.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down all across Williamson County with several trees falling on homes in Franklin.

Trees were uprooted and the back porch of a home was damaged in Cottontown.

Trees and power lines, several barns, and a large street sign were blown down along Center Point Road in Hendersonville.

A house suffered significant roof damage on Old Lebanon Dirt Road in Hermitage.

An EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 31 and Shute Lane in Hendersonville then traveled across southern areas of Gallatin before lifting near Bledsoe Creek State Park. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted all along the path with some trees falling on homes and outbuildings. The roof and one side of a mobile home was blown off near the beginning of the path. Several homes had minor roof damage on Drayton Downs, Gordon Crossing, and Nogs Garden roads. The most significant damage occurred in the Fairview Plantation and Baypoint subdivisions where dozens of homes suffered roof and siding damage on Jacobs Drive, Chloe Drive, Browns Lane, Elizabeth Court, Woodlake Drive, Willowlake Drive, and Inneswood Drive. More homes were damaged on Aqua Drive and Lock 4 Road, and several docks at the Gallatin Marina were damaged. Additional minor roof damage occurred to homes along the path until the tornado lifted.

Several trees were blown down on Tulip Grove Road just north of Chandler Road in Hermitage.

National Weather Service Nashville personnel and Wilson County Emergency Management confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down in Mount Juliet on Glenwood Drive, then moved east-northeast through the city before lifting near Cooks Church Road. The heaviest damage occurred in a commercial district around Lebanon Road and Mount Juliet Road, where a Dollar General store and an automotive warehouse were heavily damaged. A distribution warehouse for the Tennessean newspaper on Lineberry Boulevard was nearly completely destroyed, and the roof, third story, and several walls of an adjacent three-story building were blown off. Dozens of other businesses in the area received minor to moderate structural damage and debris impacts from nearby damaged buildings. Significant damage to outbuildings, fences, and power poles also occurred at the Mount Juilet Ballpark. Dozens of trees and power lines were blown down and many homes received minor damage along the path.

A tree was downed across U.S. Highway 43.

An NWS Storm survey determined that straight line winds caused damage along Nubia Road northwest of Westmoreland. Isolated trees were snapped and a carport roof was blown off.

Woods Ferry Road was blocked by fallen trees.

An EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 25 and Harsh Lane directly impacting an apple market with minor roof damage. Several trees were snapped and uprooted with several homes receiving minor roof damage along the path until the tornado lifted one half mile north of the intersection of Governor Hall Road and Homer Scott Road.

An NWS Storm Survey found a two mile long by one half mile wide area of wind damage in far southeast Williamson County. Two barns were damaged on Flat Creek Road and two homes had roof and siding damage on Glenn Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted on Comstock Road and Cross Keys Road. Winds were estimated around 80 mph.

Trees were blown down and blocked Old Laguardo Road.

An EF0 tornado touched down southwest of Bethpage along Alexander Lane then moved easterly before lifting in extreme northwest Trousdale County. Several homes and outbuildings received minor roof damage and the tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees in all directions along the path. A small shed was destroyed on Wolf Hill Road before the tornado crossed Gravel Hill Road into Trousdale County.

An EF1 tornado touched down in far northern Wilson County and moved northeast along the Wilson/Trousdale County line for over 10 miles, crossing the Cumberland River four times. Initial damage occurred along Mann Road in northern Wilson County where numerous trees were snapped and minor roof damage was noted. Significant roof damage to homes and some destroyed outbuildings occurred along Canoe Branch Road. The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River into Trousdale County.

An EF0 tornado touched down west of Horton Highway around 3 miles west of Eagleville. Farm buildings on the west side of Horton Highway were damaged with one outbuilding destroyed. Several trees were also snapped or uprooted. The tornado then crossed Horton Highway into Rutherford County.

A tornado moved out of Williamson County into Rutherford County and strengthened to EF1 intensity as it crossed Horton Highway around 3 miles west of Eagleville. Two farm buildings were heavily damaged on the east side of Horton Highway and a couple of homes received minor roof damage on Allisona road. The most significant damage occurred less than one mile north of Eagleville along North Main Street, Elm Street, and Oak Street where several homes received roof and siding damage. At least four barns were damaged between Oak Street and Swamp Road before the tornado lifted east of swamp road. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path with some falling on homes.

An EF0 tornado moved from Sumner County across Gravely Hill Road into extreme northwest Trousdale County before lifting. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.

An EF1 tornado moved into far southern Trousdale County from northern Wilson County. The tornado moved across Highway 231 and caused significant roof damage to homes and destroyed some outbuildings. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted. The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River back into northern Wilson County.

An NWS Storm Survey found straight line wind damage along Honeysuckle Road and Browning Branch Road northwest of Hartsville. Numerous trees were blown down and structural damage occurred to one home. Numerous outbuildings and barns were also damaged. Winds were estimated around 80 mph.

An EF1 tornado moved back into far northern Wilson County from Trousdale County. The tornado moved across Dickerson Chapel Road and Beasleys Bend Road and caused significant roof damage to homes and destroyed some outbuildings. Dozens of trees were also snapped or uprooted. The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River back into southern Trousdale County.

An EF0 tornado began west of Clampit Hollow Road and moved northeast before lifting east of Marshall Lane. Dozens of trees were snapped, a couple older barns were destroyed, and an outbuilding was damaged along an approximate 1 mile path over far southwestern Macon County.

An EF1 tornado moved back into southern Trousdale County from northern Wilson County for the second time. The tornado moved across Puryears Bend Road and Belcher Lane before crossing the Cumberland River for the fourth time. The tornado finally lifted after crossing Hartsville Pike north of Riadon Road. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path with some minor damage to homes.

Thunderstorm wind damage occured in Smyrna. An apartment complex had minor roof damage on Weakley Lane and a tree fell on a home on Nissan Drive. A barn was damaged by a fallen tree on South Lamar Road and several trees were blown down on Hickory Grove Road. Winds estimated to be around 70 mph.

A tree fell onto a mobile home with people trapped inside on North Dickerson Chapel Road. Another two dozen trees were blown down in the area. No injuries.

Trees were downed along Hickory Grove Road in Walter Hill.

A large portion of the roof was blown off a local country store called the Stagecoach in Dixon Springs. A small storage barn also collapsed. Numerous trees were also blown down with minor roof damage to some homes.

Numerous trees were uprooted along State Highway 25 East near the Smith County Line.

The roof was partially blown off the Wilson County Cattle Barn at 1400 West Main Street in Lebanon.

Numerous trees were blown down all across Macon County.

An EF0 tornado touched down in northeast Macon County about 7 miles northeast of Lafayette. The tornado touched down along Owens Road just north of Holland Road and continued northeast for 1.5 miles to just east of Jimtown Road and south of Heady Ridge Road. An older home received significant damage and a barn suffered considerable roof loss. A few hundred trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.

Numerous trees were blown down across northeast Rutherford County.

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Several trees were blown down around Gordonsville.

An EF0 tornado touched down about 1 mile north of Woodbury along Doolittle Road and traveled eastward before ending east of Gunter Hollow Road on Short Mountain. Damage included about a hundred snapped or uprooted trees and minor roof and structural damage along the path, including on Gassaway Road. The most significant damage occurred at the summit of Short Mountain.

State Highway 53 near mile marker 3 was closed due to trees down across the road. Trees and power lines were also downed across the following roads across the county: Union Hill, Mosey Purcel, Bakerton Pea Ridge, Firetower, Mccormick Ridge, and Commerce Street. Other trees and power lines were downed elsewhere in the county with damage to barn roofs and silos.

A funnel cloud was reported near Gainesboro.

A few trees falling on power lines caused power outages across northeast and eastern portions of the county.

A few trees were downed across the county.

A few trees and power lines were downed across roadways in the western portion of the county.

Based on a survey completed by Coffee County Emergency Management, an EF0 tornado was confirmed in and near Manchester. The sheet metal roof of a home was partially blown off on Walker Road in Manchester and a tree was blown down in the yard. A few trees were blown down and the press box was destroyed at the Coffee County Middle School. Intermittent damage consisting of dozens of snapped trees and damaged roofs continued for approximately 5 miles to the northeast. The last evidence of damage was on Shining Star Lane just off Ragsdale Road where a home had minor damage and a few trees were blown down.

A few trees were downed across the county.

A few trees were downed across the county.

Several trees were downed in Mayland in western Cumberland County.

A few trees were downed across the county.