Thunderstorm Wind — Rutherford, Tennessee
May 4, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$4K
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Rutherford
Event narrative (NOAA)
Rutherford County EMA reported a 64 year old male riding an ATV was killed on his property in the 7000 block of Ruel McKnight Road by a tree blown down on top of him. Tree was reportedly old and rotten with no other tree damage in the area. EMA estimated winds around 45 mph.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.