December 9, 2023 Tornado Outbreak

Tornadoes

Interactive Tornado Map National Weather Service Storm Survey information regarding tornadoes that occurred on December 9, 2023 within the Nashville, TN County Warning Area. Included are storm survey damage points with pictures where available, tornado damage paths, and estimated damage swath information where applicable. ALL DATA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY.

Tornado #1 - Indian Mound, TN Stewart and Montgomery Counties Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 1:19 PM - 1:32 PM EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 mph Path Length 8.75 miles Max Width 75 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 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 trees and large branches were broken. The tornado then lifted southeast of the Indian Mound Road and Liverpool Road intersection. Track Map

Tornado #2 - Clarksville, TN Montgomery TN, Todd KY, and Logan KY  Counties Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 1:41 PM - 2:49 PM EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 150 mph Path Length 47.75 miles Max Width 600 yards Injuries/Deaths 62 / 4 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 4 people killed and 62 injured.  Track Map

Tornado #3 - Cumberland Furnace, TN Dickson County Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 3:29 PM - 3:39 PM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 5.83 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 2 / 0 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.  Track Map

Tornado #4 - White Bluff, TN Dickson, Cheatham, and Davidson Counties Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 4:03 PM - 4:27 PM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 19.31 miles Max Width 700 yards Injuries/Deaths 2 / 0 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 cross 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. Track Map

Tornado #5 - Springfield, TN Robertson County Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 4:16 PM - 4:25 PM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 120 mph Path Length 6.0 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 4 / 0 Summary: This EF-2 tornado touched down north of C.M. Martin Road to the west of Highway 431 where it blew down a few trees. The tornado crossed Highway 431 south of Main Street where it knocked over some power poles, then continued to blow down trees east of the highway. The tornado moved into southern Springfield near Fairway Trail and Kemper Court, snapping and uprooting trees along many residential streets and causing 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 continued to blow down trees as it moved northeast across Highway 76E near Oakland Road before finally lifting north of Sloan Road.  Track Map

Tornado #6 - Madison / Hendersonville / Gallatin  Davidson, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties Date 12/09/2023 Time (Local) 4:39 PM - 5:31 PM EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 130 mph Path Length 35.23 miles Max Width 600 yards Injuries/Deaths 22 / 3 Summary: This strong EF-2 tornado touched down in the Bellshire area of northern Nashville just to the east of I-24 near Thorton Grove Road, then moved northeast blowing down a few trees and causing shingle damage to several homes in this area. The tornado strengthened as it crossed Dickerson Pike, destroying a church and damaging several businesses. Trees and power lines were blown down as the tornado continued northeast, and several cars were overturned as the tornado crossed I-65 just north of Old Hickory Blvd. The tornado strengthened further in the Madison area causing EF-2 damage with winds up to 125 mph. The heaviest damage occurred along East Campbell Road and Nesbitt Lane just to the west of Gallatin Pike. Multiple mobile homes were destroyed on Nesbitt Lane resulting in 3 fatalities. Many single family homes and a church on East Campbell Road lost large sections of their roofs, with some exterior walls collapsed. Several tall metal power poles in the area were bent as well. Further northeast, several new townhomes on Palmer Avenue as well as houses on a cul-de-sac on Stoney River Lane sustained heavy damage. Two buildings were toppled and several others damaged in an industrial complex on Myatt Drive. The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River and moved through Hadley Bend, reaching its peak intensity of 130 mph as it passed through the area around Old Hickory Dam. Hundreds of trees were blown down and several tall metal transmission towers were toppled in the Tailwater Access Area on the southwest side of the dam, with several buildings and a microwave tower destroyed on the northeast side of the dam. A grove of hundreds of trees along Overlook Circle on Old Hickory Lake to the northeast of the dam were either snapped, uprooted, or missing major branches. The tornado continued through Hendersonville generally along and parallel to Main Street, causing EF-1 to EF-2 damage to dozens of homes and businesses and downing hundreds of trees. Passing into Gallatin, the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage to homes in The Club at Foxland Harbor and blew down a TVA transmission tower along Lock 4 Road. The tornado weakened as it continued eastward across southern Gallatin, with EF-1 damage continuing in and around Highway 109, Steam Plant Road, and the Gallatin Airport area. Further northeast to the west of Castalian Springs, several trees were uprooted along with minor roof and shingle damage to a couple of homes along Hartsville Pike. Scattered trees continued to be blown down further northeast 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 before the tornado lifted near Shephard Hollow Lane. Around 600 homes/businesses were damaged in Sumner County. Davidson and Sumner County EMAs indicate 21 people were injured in Davidson County, and 1 person was injured in Sumner County. Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Damage Surveys

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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Nashville TN
958 AM CST Wed Dec 20 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/09/23 Tornado Event - Update #9...

.Update...In collaboration with NWS Louisville Kentucky, the
Clarksville, TN tornado track has now been extended further into
Kentucky, bringing the total path length to 47.75 miles. Further,
a fourth fatality was reported in Clarksville and that has been 
added to the information below. At this time, no additional 
damage reports have been received in the NWS Nashville forecast 
area and there is not another planned update to this damage 
information. 

.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...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    150 mph
Path Length /statute/:  47.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             4
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:               02:49 PM CST
End Location:           2 SE Auburn / Simpson County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.8452 / -86.683

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:               2

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/:  19.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

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/:  35.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               22

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:               05:31 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.

&&

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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

$$

Local Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Nashville TN
348 PM CST Wed Dec 20 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0120 PM     Tornado          6 E Dover               36.49N 87.74W
12/09/2023                   Stewart            TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            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. 

0141 PM     Tornado          3 NNE Woodlawn          36.58N 87.47W
12/09/2023                   Montgomery         TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            *** 4 FATAL, 62 INJ *** 
            This major 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. The tornado 
            intensified to EF-3 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 to the north of 
            Ringgold Road, another neighborhood was 
            struck with several homes sustaining 
            significant damage. As the tornado continued 
            northeast it strengthened further, 
            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 4 people killed and 62 injured. Path 
            length in TN of 11.3 miles, but total path 
            length of 47.75 miles. 

0329 PM     Tornado          3 NW Cumberland Furnace 36.30N 87.39W
12/09/2023                   Dickson            TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            *** 1 INJ *** 
            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 Bartons 
            Creek. 

0357 PM     Hail             1 SE Charlotte          36.18N 87.34W
12/09/2023  E1.25 inch       Dickson            TN   Public           

            Estimated hail size from social media 
            picture. Time estimated on radar. 

0401 PM     Hail             5 SW Cedar Hill         36.50N 87.06W
12/09/2023  E0.75 inch       Robertson          TN   Public           

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 

0403 PM     Tornado          4 N White Bluff         36.16N 87.21W
12/09/2023                   Dickson            TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            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. The tornado lifted after 
            causing minor structure damage and snapping 
            a few trees near River Road. 

0419 PM     Tornado          Springfield             36.50N 86.88W
12/09/2023                   Robertson          TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            *** 4 INJ *** 
            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 substatation (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. 

0437 PM     Hail             6 WNW Madison           36.30N 86.81W
12/09/2023  E0.75 inch       Davidson           TN   Public           

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 

0439 PM     Tornado          4 W Madison             36.26N 86.79W
12/09/2023                   Davidson           TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            *** 3 FATAL, 22 INJ *** 
            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. Davidson and 
            Sumner County EMAs indicate 21 people were 
            injured in Davidson County, and 1 person was 
            injured in Sumner County. 

0515 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 E Gallatin            36.38N 86.41W
12/09/2023  M67 MPH          Sumner             TN   AWOS             

            AWOS station KXNX Gallatin Airport. 

0550 PM     Hail             4 SE Bethpage           36.45N 86.27W
12/09/2023  E1.00 inch       Trousdale          TN   Public           

            Estimated quarter size hail 1 mile north of 
            TN-25 and US-231. 

0601 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 NE Collinwood         35.25N 87.67W
12/09/2023                   Wayne              TN   Broadcast Media  

            Tree down in yard of home reported by 
            Tennessee Valley Weather. Location and time 
            estimated. 

0606 PM     Tornado          9 NE Red Boiling Spring 36.62N 85.72W
12/09/2023                   Clay               TN   NWS Storm Survey 

            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. The tornado intensified 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. 

0643 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SE Loretto            35.04N 87.39W
12/09/2023                   Lawrence           TN   Public           

            Tree down on car on 1100 block of Lexington 
            Highway southeast of Loretto. 

0812 PM     Hail             2 NNW Tullahoma         35.40N 86.23W
12/09/2023  E1.00 inch       Coffee             TN   Broadcast Media  

            Photo received of quarter-sized hail along 
            Riley Creek Road between Normandy Lake and 
            Tullahoma. Time is radar estimated. 

0812 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Tullahoma         35.41N 86.24W
12/09/2023                   Coffee             TN   Emergency Mngr   

            A few trees down along Normandy road. Time 
            is radar estimated. 

0825 PM     Hail             1 N Manchester          35.48N 86.08W
12/09/2023  E0.70 inch       Coffee             TN   Emergency Mngr   

            Dime size hail reported in Manchester. Time 
            is radar estimated. 


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NWS Nashville

December Tornado Stats

December tornado stats for Middle Tennessee

• From the 1800s through 2014, only 9 tornadoes were recorded across Middle Tennessee in the month of December (1 occurred in 1800s) -  making December the least likely month for tornadoes in Middle Tennessee
• Since 2015, 28 tornadoes have occurred across Middle Tennessee in December - now making December the 7th most likely month for tornadoes
• From the 1800s to 2023, there have now been 37 tornadoes in December (5 in 2015, 21 in 2021, 7 in 2023)
• Strongest tornado in December in Middle Tennessee history was an F4 tornado in Williamson County on 12/24/1988
• Other notable December tornadoes include the December 23, 2015 EF-3 (Wayne, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury Counties), and the December 10, 2021 EF-3 in Stewart County
• Since the 1800s there have only been 8 prior tornado fatalities in the month of December, making December 9, 2023 the deadliest December tornado outbreak in Middle TN history (7 deaths)
• Prior December tornado fatalities include 5 deaths from the 12/28/1865 Giles County Tornado, 1 death from the 12/24/1988 Williamson County F-4 tornado, and 2 fatalities from the 12/23/2015 Perry/Hickman EF-2 tornado

Stewart County

• First tornado in Stewart County since 12/10/2021

Montgomery County

• First December tornado on record in Montgomery County
• First tornado in Montgomery County since 6/19/2021
• Deadliest tornado in Montgomery County since April 29, 1909 (4 deaths)
• 4 fatalities are the first in a tornado in Montgomery County since November 10, 2002 (2 deaths)

Robertson County

• First December tornado on record in Robertson County
• First tornado in Robertson County since 5/4/2021

Dickson County

• First tornado in Dickson County since 12/11/2021
• There have been 4 tornadoes on record in Dickson County in December (3 on 12/11/21, 2 EF2s)

Cheatham County

• First tornado in Cheatham County since 12/11/2021

Davidson County

• First tornado in Davidson County since 12/11/2021
• Deadliest tornado in Davidson County since March 14, 1933 (11 fatalities)
• 3 deaths are the first in a tornado in Davidson County since March 3, 2020
• March 3, 2020 tornado had 2 deaths in Davidson County (3 in Wilson County)
• There have been 7 tornadoes on record in Davidson County in December

Sumner County

• First tornado in Sumner County since 12/11/2021
• There have been 4 tornadoes on record in Sumner County in December (F2 highest in 1924, two EF-0s and one EF-1 on 12/11/2021)