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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | TENNESSEE |
| County/Area | DEKALB |
| WFO | OHX |
| Begin Date | 04/10/2009 12:52:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | SMITHVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.97/-85.85 |
| End Date | 04/10/2009 12:52:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A strong upper level storm system moved across Middle Tennessee triggering early morning severe thunderstorms along with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved west to east across the entire mid state from the late morning hours through mid afternoon. This resulted in 10 tornadoes across the mid state, with one being an EF4 Tornado in Murfreesboro in Rutherford County. |
| Event Narrative | Only a few trees were reported down with the storm as it moved through DeKalb County. However, one tree which fell across power lines on West Broad Street caused a large power outage throughout many areas of the city. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 2 | 58 | 101.329M | 0.00K | |||||||
| VOORHIES | LEWIS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 02:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| GLENDALE | MAURY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 03:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| MURFREESBORO | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 05:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| WAY | BENTON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 09:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| PIGEON ROOST | HUMPHREYS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 09:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CONCORD | HUMPHREYS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 09:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYNESBORO | WAYNE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNESSEE RIDGE | HOUSTON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINDEN | PERRY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SLAYDEN | DICKSON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST HILL | HUMPHREYS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA | MAURY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIARWOOD | MONTGOMERY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PINEWOOD | HICKMAN CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOHENWALD BAKER ARPT | LEWIS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 10:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRIERSON TOWN | MAURY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ERIN | HOUSTON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLISONA | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 2 | 58 | 100.000M | 0.00K |
| WOODLAWN | WAYNE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUDDERVILLE | WILLIAMSON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOOVERS GAP | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAKERS | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SMYRNA | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WALES | GILES CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYNESBORO | WAYNE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMDEN | BENTON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFORDS | GILES CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:35 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MT LEBANON | LAWRENCE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MURFREESBORO | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNCANVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOORESVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JOHNSONS XRDS | SUMNER CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| NASHVILLE | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHELBYVILLE | BEDFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:50 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RUCKER | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA | MAURY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 11:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEASANT VIEW | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:01 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| MURFREESBORO | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MURFREESBORO | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA | MAURY CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTMORELAND | SUMNER CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | GILES CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| READYVILLE | CANNON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WARTRACE | BEDFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY HILL | MARSHALL CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISBURG | MARSHALL CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELL BUCKLE | BEDFORD CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHVILLE | DEKALB CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHVILLE | DEKALB CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 12:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEY | WHITE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCHESTER | COFFEE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCHESTER | COFFEE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIVINGSTON | OVERTON CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MT LEO | WARREN CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLSBORO | COFFEE CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALFKILLER | PUTNAM CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:22 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| JAMESTOWN | FENTRESS CO. | TN | 04/10/2009 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 2 | 58 | 101.329M | 0.00K |


