Posted 3/4/24

An anniversary that nobody wants to celebrate is coming-up next month. The deadliest outbreak of tornadoes in Middle Tennessee occurred April 29th, 1909.

62 people lost their lives, 22 of which were in Giles County, including the Bee Springs area.

When you look at the most deadly outbreaks, you will notice that most of them occurred a long time ago. The majority occurred long before modern technology of the NEXRAD doppler radar and warning systems of today.

Now, with modern technology, these outbreaks are usually predicted and forecast in advance, and the public has time to take precautionary measures.