EF0 tornado in Rutherford County, Tennessee

An EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Threet Road and New Zion Road. The tornado moved east along New Zion Road, snapping large branches off from hardwood trees. Trees were uprooted in all directions near the intersection of Midland Road and Jones Road. The tornado continued east along Jones Road, snapping large limbs and uprooting a few trees before the tornado transitioned to straight line winds near the Gray Fox neighborhood. Damages are a rough estimate.

A widespread severe weather event impacted Middle Tennessee beginning in the early morning hours of May 8, 2024, and continued through the early morning hours of May 9th. During this time frame, numerous rounds of severe weather moved through the area, causing widespread wind damage in nearly every county in Middle Tennessee, hail up to 3 inches in diameter, and four tornadoes. One of these tornadoes in Columbia prompted a Tornado Emergency to be issued. In addition, major flash flooding also occurred with the worst flooding reported across Robertson and Sumner counties. With nearly nine inches of rain, Flash Flood Emergencies were issued for these counties. This is the first time National Weather Service Nashville issued both a Tornado Emergency and a Flash Flood Emergency in the same event. Unfortunately, this event claimed the lives of five individuals.