NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a grant of nearly $1.2 million for the state of Tennessee to help the city of Mt. Juliet with costs of removing debris after the March tornadoes. FEMA said Tuesday that the funds will reimburse the city for the cost of removing more than…
EF-1 tornado confirmed in Smith, Wilson Counties
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — National Weather Service officials say an EF-1 tornado hit eastern Wilson County and the western part of Smith County Saturday with winds reaching up to 90 miles per hour. Officials’ preliminary report states the tornado spun up near Bell Road in far eastern Wilson County where several trees were downed…
Science of a storm: How a 2% tornado risk turned into total chaos in Tennessee
At 12:41 a.m. on March 3, a 911 operator answered the call of a panicked man under the Jefferson Street Bridge in Nashville. “Are there current tornadoes on the ground?” he asked. The operator barely had a chance to respond. In the next instant, a forceful wind roared across the phone line. For 33 seconds,…
Tornadoes in the wake of Florence twist through N.C.
FAYETTEVILLE – Tornadoes spawned in the wake of what was once Hurricane Florence ripped through parts of eastern North Carolina on Monday. At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down in Wayne, Sampson and Wilson counties, areas already inundated by heavy rain and flooding. No injuries were reported, though there was property damage in Elm City…