F2 Tornado — Sumner, Tennessee
1999-05-05 · near Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee
17
Injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
0.7 mi
Path length
220 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado touched down and struck the Rucker Stewart M.S. in the Gallatin city limits, continued northeast and hit the Greenwood Apartments and finally the Gallatin Post Office. The damage to the school and the post office was mainly roof damage. However, the Greenwood Apartments were the hardest hit. 40 families or 100 people were temporarily homeless. 3 apartment buildings were condemned. 17 people were treated at the Sumner Regional Medical Center and released. There were no serious injuries.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5696747. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.