Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
340 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2023
...NWS Damage Survey for 12/09/2023 Tornado Event - Update #8...
.Update...Extended Davidson/Sumner County tornado track into
Trousdale County and added tornado for Clay/Monroe Counties. This
brings the total number of tornadoes to 7 across Middle Tennessee
for December 9th. At this time, unless additional storm damage is
reported, this will conclude our surveys from this event.
.Overview...A strong storm system moved through Middle TN on
Saturday afternoon December 9, 2023, producing 7 tornadoes in
Middle TN. Additional tornadoes occurred across West TN, southern
KY, MS, and AL.
.Indian Mound EF-1 Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 7.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 01:20 PM CST
Start Location: 5 ENE Dover / Stewart County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.495 / -87.7428
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 01:30 PM CST
End Location: 9 N Cumberland City / Montgomery County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 36.5211 / -87.6158
Survey Summary:
The tornado first touched down just east of the Cumberland River
near Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge off of Commissary
Hollow Road. Minor damage was observed to trees with a home
sustaining significant roof damage. the tornado continued east-
northeast where dozens more trees were snapped and uprooted along
Lower Cross Creek Road. Once the tornado entered Indian Mound,
more trees were either uprooted or snapped along Highway 46. The
tornado then intensified on Red Top Road and Gillum Hollow Road
where a church overhang awning and greenhouses were damaged. A
few more barns and outbuildings were damaged along Gillum Hollow
Road with several instances of uprooted and snapped trees along
its path including a tree falling onto a residence. The tornado
finally began to weaken as it entered into far western portions
of Montgomery County where only a few large branches were broken.
The tornado then lifted near Indian Mound Road and Liverpool
Road.
.Clarksville EF-3 Tornado...
Rating: EF3
Estimated Peak Wind: 150 mph
Path Length /statute/: 43 miles total (11.31 miles in TN)
Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards
Fatalities: 3
Injuries: 62
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 01:41 PM CST
Start Location: 5 S Fort Campbell North / Montgomery County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.5746 / -87.4718
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 01:56 PM CST
End Location: 5 S Trenton / Todd County / KY
End Lat/Lon: 36.6418 / -87.2867
Survey Summary:
This EF-3 tornado first touched down on Fort Campbell just north
of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage. It quickly
intensified as crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a building
next to a church. The tornado then continued northeast and
damaged dozens of homes in a neighborhood along Garrettsburg Road
near Purple Heart Highway. The tornado then went through a
heavily wooded neighborhood south of Britton Springs Road where
dozens of mobile and manufactured homes were destroyed. The
tornado crossed into another neighborhood causing heavy damage in
and near Eva Drive, with several houses shifted off their
foundations that were only attached with straight nails
(EF2/120mph). The tornado intensified to EF-3 (140 mph) as it
crossed Highway 41 and struck several commercial businesses,
including a vacant fast food restaurant and strip mall where only
the interior remained. Just east of Highway 41 north of Ringgold
Road, another neighborhood was struck with several homes
sustaining significant damage. As the tornado continued
northeast, it strengthened further to EF-3 (150mph), destroying
four two story brick and vinyl siding homes on Henry Place Blvd.
Debris was blown across the field towards West Creek Elementary
School where the school sustained roof damage. As the tornado
crossed Peachers Mill Road, two dozen brand new two story brick
apartment homes were severely damaged with roofs missing on at
least a dozen of these structures. Dozens more houses suffered
significant roof damage along and near Needmore Road and Tiny
Town Rd (EF-2). The tornado then crossed I-24 at Trenton Road
where numerous cedar trees were uprooted. Continuing across
Tylertown Road, the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage roof and
siding damage to dozens of homes across 3 neighborhoods before
moving into Kentucky. A total of nearly 1000 homes were impacted
by the tornado, including 114 homes destroyed and 268 homes with
major damage, with 3 people killed and 62 injured.
.Cumberland Furnace EF-2 Tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph
Path Length /statute/: 5.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 03:29 PM CST
Start Location: 3 ESE Slayden / Dickson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.2793 / -87.4138
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 03:39 PM CST
End Location: 8 N Charlotte / Dickson County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 36.3029 / -87.3137
Survey Summary:
This EF-2 tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of
Woods Valley Road and Bone Road, then moved east-northeast where
it snapped a few pine trees and caused roof damage to a home.
Continuing east-northeast, the tornado damaged a mobile home and
outbuilding on Gamble Hollow Road. The tornado intensified to EF-
2 as it crossed Highway 48, causing the most significant damage
along its path as it completely removed the top level of a home,
leaving only the lower exterior walls in place. Winds were
estimated at 125 mph in this area. The tornado maintained its
strength as it continued toward Freeman Loop, striking an A-frame
house and ripping off the top half of the home. As it continued
eastward, the tornado did substantial damage to another mobile
home and snapped and uprooted dozens of trees along Freeman Loop
before finally lifting after crossing Barton`s Creek.
.White Bluff EF-2 Tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph
Path Length /statute/: 18.76 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 04:03 PM CST
Start Location: 4 NNW White Bluff / Dickson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.1601 / -87.2335
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 04:27 PM CST
End Location: 7 WNW Nashville / Davidson County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 36.2162 / -86.9066
Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down in the Claylick community in eastern
Dickson County snapping and uprooting several trees and
destroying an outbuilding. It quickly intensified to low end EF-
2 strength as it crossed Nosegay Road and demolished a single
story manufactured home. The tornado continued to Pack Annex Road
where it did minor damage to the tops of high-tension power lines
and continued to snap large trees as it moved northeast into
Cheatham County. Uprooted trees and minor roof damage occurred in
the Griffintown area of Cheatham County. The tornado weakened and
caused sporadic tree damage as it moved into Cheatham Wildlife
Management Area. It strengthened once more, causing prolific tree
damage and structure damage to homes along Dry Creek Road south
of Ashland City. Just before leaving Cheatham county, the tornado
caused minor outbuilding damage and snapped a few trees near
River Road. At this point, the tornado crossed in Davidson county
and crossed the Cumberland River. On Pecan Valley road, some
structural damage was observed, but damage was consistent with
weakening tornado (EF-1/90 mph). The tornado lifted after
crossing Old Hickory Blvd, just north of Ashland City Highway.
.Springfield EF-2 Tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph
Path Length /statute/: 3.52 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 4
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 04:19 PM CST
Start Location: 1 S Springfield / Robertson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.4784 / -86.883
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 04:24 PM CST
End Location: 3 E Springfield / Robertson County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 36.4993 / -86.8261
Survey Summary:
This EF-2 tornado touched down near Fairway Trail and Kemper Court
in southern Springfield. Moving northeast, the tornado snapped and
uprooted trees along many residential streets and caused minor
damage to a few homes. More significant damage to homes occurred
further northeast on Rudolph Street and Brentlawn Drive. The
tornado strengthened as it crossed Highway 41 near the Kroger
shopping center, with numerous businesses damaged from high-end
EF1 to low-end EF2 intensity (110-115 mph). 25 vehicles in the
Kroger parking lot were flipped with some thrown into nearby
ditches. The tornado then crossed the railroad tracks behind
Kroger and reached its peak intensity as it entered an industrial
area, where multiple warehouse structures were heavily damaged.
With the majority of these metal building systems having Grade 5
bolts holding down the columns, winds were estimated at EF-2/120
mph in this area. The tornado then struck a fire department and
strip mall (EF-1/110 mph) and bent a steel transmission pole at a
power substation (EF-2/115 mph) on the east side of the
industrial park. As the tornado continued northeast, it
significantly weakened but still uprooted trees and caused minor
roof damage to homes on Greystone Drive and Sloan Lane. On Roy
Pitt Road, the tornado destroyed a two car garage and rolled a
trailer on its side (EF-1). The tornado finally lifted near the
intersection of Oakland Road and Highway 76E.
.Davidson/Sumner/Trousdale EF-2 Tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph
Path Length /statute/: 35.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards
Fatalities: 3
Injuries: Unknown
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 04:39 PM CST
Start Location: 5 N Nashville / Davidson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.255 / -86.7852
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 05:27 PM CST
End Location: 5 NW Hartsville / Trousdale County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 36.4567 / -86.2129
Survey Summary:
This strong EF-2 tornado touched down just to the east of I-24
west of Brick Church Lane. There were a few trees down and
shingle damage to several homes in this area. The tornado
strengthened in the Madison area causing EF-2 damage with winds up
to 120-125 mph. The heaviest damage was confined to two areas,
off of East Campbell Road as well as Nesbitt Lane. Multiple mobile
homes were destroyed on Nesbitt Lane. This is where 3 fatalities
occurred. Multiple single family homes and a church off of East
Campbell Road were missing large sections of their roofs, with
some exterior walls collapsed. Several metal power poles in the
area were bent as well. Nearby, an apartment complex off Palmer
Avenue sustained damage. As the tornado moved further northeast,
substantial damage was found to houses in a cul-de-sac on Stoney
River Lane. Two buildings were toppled and several others damaged
in an industrial complex off of Myatt Drive. The tornado then
continued across the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake, coming
onshore again in the immediate dam vicinity. It is this location
in which the strongest winds were found, up to 130 miles per hour,
due to substantial damage to a grove of hundreds of trees in
which all of them were either snapped, uprooted, or missing major
branches. The tornado persisted into Hendersonville downing
hundreds of trees and causing roof damage to multiple homes. It
damaged many businesses along Main Street. The tornado continued
northeast into Gallatin where EF-2 (115 mph) damage was found to a
few homes in The Club at Foxland Harbor as we as the Foxland
Harbor Golf and Country Club. At this point, the tornado began to
weaken, though EF-1 damage was found as it crossed Hwy 109 and
Steam Plant Road. Several trees were still found to be uprooted,
along with minor roof and shingle damage to a couple of homes as
the tornado crossed Hartsville Pike. Scattered trees continued to
be blown down along Lauderdale Lane and Homer Scott Road before
the tornado crossed Highway 231 into Trousdale County. Trees
continued to be blown down on Browning Branch Road and a home
suffered significant roof and porch damage on Hawkins Branch Road.
Trees continued to be blown down until the tornado lifted near
Shephard Hollow Lane. Around 600 homes/businesses were damaged in
Sumner County.
.Harlan Crossroads KY EF-1 Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 2.51 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 12/09/2023
Start Time: 06:07 PM CST
Start Location: 3 SSW Harlan Crossroads / Clay County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 36.6169 / -85.723
End Date: 12/09/2023
End Time: 06:11 PM CST
End Location: 1 WNW Boles / Monroe County / KY
End Lat/Lon: 36.6308 / -85.683
Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado touched down just south of the Kentucky
border in Clay County where it blew down a few trees on Barber
Shop Road (EF-0). The tornado intensified to EF-1 as it moved
northeast into Kentucky and caused significant roof and siding
damage to several chicken barns on Harlans Crossroads. A home
also lost its porch and part of its roof on Red Hill-Beech Grove
Road. A few more trees were blown down west of Beech Groves-Boles
Road before the tornado lifted.
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
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