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EF1 Tornado — Rutherford, Tennessee

2009-03-28 · near Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

$4.4M

Property damage

1.0 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado touchdown near Scott Street and caused some damage to businesses there, and continued across broad street where it caused significant damage to shops in the Jackson Heights Mall, especially a bank and a movie theater, were several people experienced minor injuries. Several vechiles in the parking lot were also damaged. The tornado also caused major damage to the Boys and Girls Club located on Jones Boulevard. Numerous trees and power lines along with minor structural damage was observed to homes north of Lokey Avenue, and there was some structural damage to businesses on Memorial Boulevard near Clark Boulevard. Maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of an approaching cold front, severe thunderstorms developed across the western half of middle Tennessee.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 158505. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.