F3 Tornado — Rutherford, Tennessee

2002-04-28 · near Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

Event narrative

31 people were injured. Most of them were treated and released from the hospital. 6 people had to be hospitalized, and one person was seriously injured and had to be Life-Flighted to Vanderbilt hospital. 7 mobile homes were destroyed, and one mobile home had major damage and another mobile home had minor damage. 5 residences were destroyed, 10 residences had major damage and 36 residences had minor damage. 2 horse banrs were destroyed, and 6 horses/and or cattle were killed. The tornado touched down on W. Gum Road, just west of I-24. Interstate 24 was littered with tree limbs and debris at one point. The tornado lifted up around Mankin-McKnight Rd. This storm complex moved into Cannon county and produced another tornado near Bradyville.Damage assessment in Rutherford county by the Emergency Management Agency was placed at 2.3 million dollars.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5288178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.