Nashville's local news and NPR station

Tornado Strikes Wilson County, Crossing Paths With March’s Deadly Storm

By

courtesy NWSvia Facebook
National Weather Service surveyors say an EF-1 tornado hit eastern Wilson County on Saturday afternoon.
Share:

The storm cells that tracked across Middle Tennessee Saturday afternoon resulted in a weak tornado that spun up in eastern Wilson County, tracking nearly four miles and 100 yards wide.

The worst of the damage was when the EF-1 twisted across I-40 and toppled 18-wheelers, causing an accident with three reported injuries.

Surveying the damage Sunday, the National Weather Service says a few houses sustained damage to roofs and siding. The 90 mile-per-hour winds also took down several trees, including nearly every tree along one home’s driveway.

More: Pictures of the damage

The track of the tornado stopped just shy of the Grant Cedar Mill lumberyard that was hit by an EF-3 tornado in early March. NWS surveyors say it’s hard to tell if the tornado kept going beyond that point, since it crossed into the remnants of the March 3 tornado.

Blake Farmer, Host, This Is Nashville

Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

on-air light On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM