F2 Tornado — Sumner, Tennessee

1995-05-18 · Sumner, Tennessee

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down near Goodlettsville and moved northeast. The tornado struck near the Rivergate Mall. At least two dozen business were damaged. Nearly 500 cars were damaged beyond repair at a nearby auto dealership. In Sumner County, 35 apartments were destroyed along with three mobile homes. Several business were damaged. An elementary school in Westmoreland lost a large area of roofing above the gymnasium. The Gallatin Civic Center suffered major damage to its swimming pool. Several high tension towers were bent. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10348892. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.