April 6-8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak

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tornado outbreak in the Central and parts of the Southern United States that began on April 6, 2006 and continued until April 8 across at least 13 states, with most of the activity on April 7.

It was the third major outbreak of 2006, hot on the heels of a major outbreak on April 2.

The Storm Prediction Center issued a high risk for severe weather for both April 6 and 7 in the areas likely to be affected. Conditions were favorable for an extremely strong tornado outbreak on both days.

Activity was not as great as expected on April 6, with only 19 tornadoes reported, mostly in Kansas. Several were reported to have been damaging, but no fatalities and only a few injuries were reported.

Things changed the next day in the South. There were at least 60, likely more, reported tornadoes across seven states. Several of them caused significant damage, and even loss of life. The worst tornadoes hit Middle Tennessee, where 12 people were killed. http://www.whnt.com/Global/story.asp?S=4742873 In addition to the tornadoes, there have been many reports of hail as large as softballs and reports of powerful microbursts and straight-line winds, as well as local flooding. Extensive damage was also reported in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.

Despite a lower risk of activity on April 8, the severe weather continued in Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia with several new tornadoes reported before the outbreak finally ended.

**Outbreak death toll**
State	Total	County	County total
Tennessee	12	Sumner	9
Tennessee	12	Warren	3
Alabama	1	Marion	1
Totals	13
All deaths are tornado-related

Ironically, the outbreak also cut short the first of a two-day emergency preparedness drill to be held on April 7 and 8 in four Middle Tennessee counties: Davidson, Williamson, Sumner, and Wilson. The second day was cancelled. It was to be the nation's largest local disaster drill since Hurricane Katrina struck in late August 2005. In fact, the drill had to be rescheduled from around that time because of Katrina.

It is considered to be the worst disaster event in Middle Tennessee since the Nashville Tornadoes of 1998 on April 16, 1998.

Over the three day period, over 60 tornadoes were reported. The high number of overall tornadoes is exagerrated, however, by the fact that most were weak F0 or F1 tornadoes.

Table of confirmed tornadoes - after surveys by local weather service offices

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Contents

1 Reported tornadoes

1.1 April 6 event
1.2 April 7 event
1.3 April 8 event

2 North Nashville area supercell

2.1 Images

3 References
4 See also
5 External links

Reported tornadoes

April 6 event

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Oklahoma
F0 SW of Pawhuska Osage 2049 unknown Brief touchdown in the Osage Nation. No damage was reported
F0 N of Enterprise Haskell, McIntosh 0047 unknown Tornado briefly observed on Eufaula Lake just west of the Eufaula Dam. No damage was reported.
Kansas
F1 SE of Bennington Ottawa, Saline 2100 2.5 miles
(4 km) Tornado touched down in a rural area, destroying at least one outbuilding.
F1 Manchester Dickinson 2111 2.5 miles
(4 km) Touchdown reported in the town. Damage unknown.
F1 E of Longford Clay 2112 0.5 mile
(800 m)
F1 Clay Center area Clay 2114 8 miles
(13 km) Long tracked tornado through Clay County. Damage reported to several houses.
F2 Hanover area Washington 2230 18 miles
(29 km) Moderate damage reported in the area, primarily to four houses along the US 36 corridor. Spectacular debris clouds spotted.
F1 W of Chetopa Labette, Cherokee 0014 8 miles
(13 km) Severe damage reported in a mobile home park, which was determined to be inadequately protected against such weak tornadoes. 12 people suffered minor injuries as a result.
F1 Waco area Cherokee, Jasper (MO) 0055 unknown Large tornado reported. Damage mainly to outbuildings.
Nebraska
F0 Adams Gage 2300 5 miles
(8 km) Secondary tornado in the area.
Arkansas
F0 SW of Marble Falls Newton unknown 1.7 miles
(2.8 km) Minimal damage limited to a few trees.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/06], [Omaha NWS office] [Tulsa office] [Wichita office] [Topeka office], [Little Rock office], [Springfield office]

F#	Location	County	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Oklahoma
F0	SW of Pawhuska	Osage	2049	unknown	Brief touchdown in the Osage Nation. No damage was reported
F0	N of Enterprise	Haskell, McIntosh	0047	unknown	Tornado briefly observed on Eufaula Lake just west of the Eufaula Dam. No damage was reported.
Kansas
F1	SE of Bennington	Ottawa, Saline	2100	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado touched down in a rural area, destroying at least one outbuilding.
F1	Manchester	Dickinson	2111	2.5 miles (4 km)	Touchdown reported in the town. Damage unknown.
F1	E of Longford	Clay	2112	0.5 mile (800 m)
F1	Clay Center area	Clay	2114	8 miles (13 km)	Long tracked tornado through Clay County. Damage reported to several houses.
F2	Hanover area	Washington	2230	18 miles (29 km)	Moderate damage reported in the area, primarily to four houses along the US 36 corridor. Spectacular debris clouds spotted.
F1	W of Chetopa	Labette, Cherokee	0014	8 miles (13 km)	Severe damage reported in a mobile home park, which was determined to be inadequately protected against such weak tornadoes. 12 people suffered minor injuries as a result.
F1	Waco area	Cherokee, Jasper (MO)	0055	unknown	Large tornado reported. Damage mainly to outbuildings.
Nebraska
F0	Adams	Gage	2300	5 miles (8 km)	Secondary tornado in the area.
Arkansas
F0	SW of Marble Falls	Newton	unknown	1.7 miles (2.8 km)	Minimal damage limited to a few trees.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/06], [Omaha NWS office] [Tulsa office] [Wichita office] [Topeka office], [Little Rock office], [Springfield office]

April 7 event

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Tennessee
F0 N of Camden Benton 1741 1.1 miles
(1.8 km) Minor damage to several houses. Trees were uprooted in the area.
F0 NW of Waverly Humphreys 1805 0.2 mile
(300 m) Two houses suffered minor damage.
F0 NE of Waverly Humphreys 1810 0.2 mile
(300 m) Damage reported to trees, a barn and several outbuildings.
F3 Charlotte Dickson 1830 unknown Severe and extensive damage reported in the area. Reports suggest that at least 12 houses, including several mobile homes, were destroyed. In addition, at least 50 other houses were damaged, most heavily. Several minor injuries were reported.
F2 S of Camden Benton 1835 6 miles
(9.6 km) Major roof damage reported to several houses, plus extensive tree damage.
F2 Clarksburg area Henderson, Carroll 1833 unknown 25 houses were damaged in the tornado - some of which were destroyed. Five people were injured.
F1 Greenbrier Cheatham 1834 0.2 mile
(300 m) Several houses suffered minor damage, plus many trees were knocked over.
F1 Ashland City area Cheatham 1839 0.1 mile
(150 m) Part of the North Nashville area supercell - See section on this tornado.
F1 Sardis Henderson 1840 unknown Damage limited to extensive tree and power line damage.
F1 W of Hurricane Mills Humphreys 1905 4.5 miles
(7 km) Heavy damage to one house, plus several mobile homes were destroyed. Considerable tree damage as well.
F3 Gallatin area Davidson, Sumner 1910 23 miles
(37 km) 9 deaths - Part of the North Nashville area supercell - See section on this tornado.
F0 NE of Hohenwald Lewis 1943 0.3 mile (500 m) Damage limited to a few trees; no buildings affected.
F1 McMinnville area Warren 2145 11 miles
(18 km) 2 deaths - Two mobile homes were destroyed, killing two people. Damage was also reported to several houses and a barn, plus many trees were uprooted or knocked over.
F0 Chestnut Ridge Lincoln, Moore 2333 30 yd (25 m) Brief touchdown along US 231. Minimal damage to trees only.
F1 Morrison Warren 2334 4 miles
(6.5 km) 1 death - Several mobile homes were destroyed, killing one person. Roof damage was also reported to several houses and numerous outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Large trees were also uprooted.
F0 NE of Fayetteville Lincoln 2345 200 yd (180 m) Brief touchdown along the Highway 50 corridor. No buildings damaged but a few trees knocked down.
F0 E of Fayetteville Lincoln 2350 50 yd (45 m) One barn was destroyed and a few trees were knocked down.
F0 N of Lynchburg Lincoln, Moore 2355 Tornado on the ground by spotters according to WHNT-TV. Radar reported 115 mph (185 km/h) shear. However, no damage was reported.
F1 S of Crossville Cumberland 0040 6.2 miles
(10 km) Numerous houses suffered varying degrees of damage. Extensive tree damage also reported.

Kentucky
F2 SE of Glasgow Barren, Metcalfe 2004 8.4 miles
(14 km) Several mobile homes destroyed in the Temple Hill area. Damage was also reported to several other houses. Extensive damage to trees. Four people suffered minor injuries.
F1 Moorman Muhlenberg 2310 1.8 miles
(3 km) Tornado touched down just east of town, did minor damage to baseball park.
Indiana
F1 NW of Decatur Clark 2114 0.75 mile
(1.2 km) Heavy damage to several outbuildings, and a few trees and power lines were knocked over.
F1 Pikeville Pike 2145 unknown A mobile home and a barn was destroyed. Damage also reported to several farms, killing an cow. Considerable tree damage as well. Briefly a waterspout in a local lake.
Louisiana
F0 NE of Farmerville Union 2135 7 miles
(11 km) Minor damage reported to a house and a local school. Trees were knocked down in the area, destroying a mobile home.
Mississippi
F0 Ecru Pontotoc 2146 6 miles
(9.6 km) Damage reported to one mobile home, along with numerous trees.
F0 N of Houston Chickasaw unknown unknown Damage limited to some trees near Tombigbee National Forest.
Alabama
F0 NE of Cherokee Colbert 2241 50 yd
(45 m) Tornado reported on the ground. No damage reported.
F0 N of Florence Lauderdale 2257 30 yd
(25 m) Minimal damage limited to a few trees in its short path.
F1 Leighton area Colbert 2310 10 miles
(16 km) One barn blown away and destroyed. Moderate damage to two schools and several houses were also damaged.
F1 Tuscumbia area Colbert 2328 5 miles
(8 km) Heavy damage to a gas station. Minor damage to several houses in the area.
F1 Athens Limestone 0035 0.75 mile
(1.2 km) Rain-wrapped tornado damaged about 20 large trees. Debris spotted along I-65 at Exit 351.
F0 NE of Hazel Green Madison 0044 150 yd
(130 m) Brief tornado reported. Damage limited to trees.
F0 NW of Hazel Green Madison 0046 unknown One mobile home was damaged.
F0 NW of Hatton Lawrence 0200 30 yd
(25 m) Brief touchdown. No damage reported.
F1 N of Hamilton Marion 0238 0.5 mile
(800 m) 1 death - Damage was reported to several buildings, including a church. One person was killed after running into an already-fallen tree, and another person was injured after a tree fell on their car.
F0 E of Mount Hope Lawrence 0300 60 yd
(50 m) Damage limited to minor tree damage.
F1 NE of Haleyville Winston 0307 4 miles
(6.5 km) Major damage reported to a local hotel and gas station, plus at least onemor mobile home destroyed and numerous trees and power lines down.
F0 E of Moulton Lawrence 0310 100 yd
(90 m) Minor damage reported to a manufactured home, plus some tree damage.
F0 W of Huntsville Limestone 0324 30 yd
(25 m) Tornado briefly touched down on I-565, with only damage to a road sign.
F1 Danville Lawrence, Morgan unknown 5 miles
(8 km) Heavy damage to a local high school. Numerous houses suffered minor to moderate damage and a barn was demolished.
F0 SE of Danville Morgan unknown 7 miles
(11 km) Sporadic minor damage reported along at east of I-65.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/07], [Nashville office], [Louisville office], [Birmingham office], [Memphis office], [Northern Indiana office], [Shreveport office], [Huntsville office], [Paducah office]

F#	Location	County	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Tennessee
F0	N of Camden	Benton	1741	1.1 miles (1.8 km)	Minor damage to several houses. Trees were uprooted in the area.
F0	NW of Waverly	Humphreys	1805	0.2 mile (300 m)	Two houses suffered minor damage.
F0	NE of Waverly	Humphreys	1810	0.2 mile (300 m)	Damage reported to trees, a barn and several outbuildings.
F3	Charlotte	Dickson	1830	unknown	Severe and extensive damage reported in the area. Reports suggest that at least 12 houses, including several mobile homes, were destroyed. In addition, at least 50 other houses were damaged, most heavily. Several minor injuries were reported.
F2	S of Camden	Benton	1835	6 miles (9.6 km)	Major roof damage reported to several houses, plus extensive tree damage.
F2	Clarksburg area	Henderson, Carroll	1833	unknown	25 houses were damaged in the tornado - some of which were destroyed. Five people were injured.
F1	Greenbrier	Cheatham	1834	0.2 mile (300 m)	Several houses suffered minor damage, plus many trees were knocked over.
F1	Ashland City area	Cheatham	1839	0.1 mile (150 m)	Part of the North Nashville area supercell - See section on this tornado.
F1	Sardis	Henderson	1840	unknown	Damage limited to extensive tree and power line damage.
F1	W of Hurricane Mills	Humphreys	1905	4.5 miles (7 km)	Heavy damage to one house, plus several mobile homes were destroyed. Considerable tree damage as well.
F3	Gallatin area	Davidson, Sumner	1910	23 miles (37 km)	9 deaths - Part of the North Nashville area supercell - See section on this tornado.
F0	NE of Hohenwald	Lewis	1943	0.3 mile (500 m)	Damage limited to a few trees; no buildings affected.
F1	McMinnville area	Warren	2145	11 miles (18 km)	2 deaths - Two mobile homes were destroyed, killing two people. Damage was also reported to several houses and a barn, plus many trees were uprooted or knocked over.
F0	Chestnut Ridge	Lincoln, Moore	2333	30 yd (25 m)	Brief touchdown along US 231. Minimal damage to trees only.
F1	Morrison	Warren	2334	4 miles (6.5 km)	1 death - Several mobile homes were destroyed, killing one person. Roof damage was also reported to several houses and numerous outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Large trees were also uprooted.
F0	NE of Fayetteville	Lincoln	2345	200 yd (180 m)	Brief touchdown along the Highway 50 corridor. No buildings damaged but a few trees knocked down.
F0	E of Fayetteville	Lincoln	2350	50 yd (45 m)	One barn was destroyed and a few trees were knocked down.
F0	N of Lynchburg	Lincoln, Moore	2355		Tornado on the ground by spotters according to WHNT-TV. Radar reported 115 mph (185 km/h) shear. However, no damage was reported.
F1	S of Crossville	Cumberland	0040	6.2 miles (10 km)	Numerous houses suffered varying degrees of damage. Extensive tree damage also reported.
Kentucky
F2	SE of Glasgow	Barren, Metcalfe	2004	8.4 miles (14 km)	Several mobile homes destroyed in the Temple Hill area. Damage was also reported to several other houses. Extensive damage to trees. Four people suffered minor injuries.
F1	Moorman	Muhlenberg	2310	1.8 miles (3 km)	Tornado touched down just east of town, did minor damage to baseball park.
Indiana
F1	NW of Decatur	Clark	2114	0.75 mile (1.2 km)	Heavy damage to several outbuildings, and a few trees and power lines were knocked over.
F1	Pikeville	Pike	2145	unknown	A mobile home and a barn was destroyed. Damage also reported to several farms, killing an cow. Considerable tree damage as well. Briefly a waterspout in a local lake.
Louisiana
F0	NE of Farmerville	Union	2135	7 miles (11 km)	Minor damage reported to a house and a local school. Trees were knocked down in the area, destroying a mobile home.
Mississippi
F0	Ecru	Pontotoc	2146	6 miles (9.6 km)	Damage reported to one mobile home, along with numerous trees.
F0	N of Houston	Chickasaw	unknown	unknown	Damage limited to some trees near Tombigbee National Forest.
Alabama
F0	NE of Cherokee	Colbert	2241	50 yd (45 m)	Tornado reported on the ground. No damage reported.
F0	N of Florence	Lauderdale	2257	30 yd (25 m)	Minimal damage limited to a few trees in its short path.
F1	Leighton area	Colbert	2310	10 miles (16 km)	One barn blown away and destroyed. Moderate damage to two schools and several houses were also damaged.
F1	Tuscumbia area	Colbert	2328	5 miles (8 km)	Heavy damage to a gas station. Minor damage to several houses in the area.
F1	Athens	Limestone	0035	0.75 mile (1.2 km)	Rain-wrapped tornado damaged about 20 large trees. Debris spotted along I-65 at Exit 351.
F0	NE of Hazel Green	Madison	0044	150 yd (130 m)	Brief tornado reported. Damage limited to trees.
F0	NW of Hazel Green	Madison	0046	unknown	One mobile home was damaged.
F0	NW of Hatton	Lawrence	0200	30 yd (25 m)	Brief touchdown. No damage reported.
F1	N of Hamilton	Marion	0238	0.5 mile (800 m)	1 death - Damage was reported to several buildings, including a church. One person was killed after running into an already-fallen tree, and another person was injured after a tree fell on their car.
F0	E of Mount Hope	Lawrence	0300	60 yd (50 m)	Damage limited to minor tree damage.
F1	NE of Haleyville	Winston	0307	4 miles (6.5 km)	Major damage reported to a local hotel and gas station, plus at least onemor mobile home destroyed and numerous trees and power lines down.
F0	E of Moulton	Lawrence	0310	100 yd (90 m)	Minor damage reported to a manufactured home, plus some tree damage.
F0	W of Huntsville	Limestone	0324	30 yd (25 m)	Tornado briefly touched down on I-565, with only damage to a road sign.
F1	Danville	Lawrence, Morgan	unknown	5 miles (8 km)	Heavy damage to a local high school. Numerous houses suffered minor to moderate damage and a barn was demolished.
F0	SE of Danville	Morgan	unknown	7 miles (11 km)	Sporadic minor damage reported along at east of I-65.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/07], [Nashville office], [Louisville office], [Birmingham office], [Memphis office], [Northern Indiana office], [Shreveport office], [Huntsville office], [Paducah office]

April 8 event

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Alabama
F1 Gardendale Jefferson 0616 2.4 miles
(3.8 km) Dozens of houses and businesses damaged - some by trees - in the US 31 corridor. One person was injured.
F1 Roebuck Jefferson 0623 3.2 miles
(5.1 km) Up to 100 houses suffered varying degrees of damage, some by fallen trees. Extensive tree damage reported in the area.
F1 Otahachee Calhoun 0648 0.75 mile
(1.2 km) Damage reported to at least one house and a car due to falling trees. Considerable tree damage.
F0 Childersburg Talladega 0703 0.6 mile
(1 km) Tree damage reported; some of which fell onto houses and cars.
Georgia
F0 S of Cedartown Polk 0720 5 miles
(8 km) Several mobile homes and at least one house suffered minor to moderate damage.
F2 Rockmart Polk 0730 3 miles
(4.8 km) Extensive damage reported, including the roof torn off the local high school.
F0 W of Marietta Cobb 0753 2.5 miles
(4 km) Tornado touched down in a commercial area. Three houses and a shopping plaza were damaged. One person was injured.
F1 Alpharetta area Cobb, Fulton 0755 18 miles
(30 km) Considerable damage reported along the path in the suburban area. Dozens of homes and businesses damaged, some of which were nearly destroyed.
South Carolina
F1 Charleston (1st tornado) Charleston 1953 2.5 miles
(4 km) Tornado reported in the Adams Run area and partially collapsed at least one building, injuring one person.
F0 Charleston (2nd tornado) Charleston 2020 2.5 miles
(4 km) Minor damage reported in the Charleston Neck area to numerous buildings and structures.
F0 Charleston (3rd tornado) Charleston 2025 300 yd
(270 m) Small rope tornado reported in the West Ashley area near US 17. Damage generally minor.
F0 Daniel Island Berkeley 2035 unknown Brief tornado touchdown at the Family Circle Cup tennis facility; minor damage reported.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/08], [Peachtree City office], [Birmingham office]

F#	Location	County	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Alabama
F1	Gardendale	Jefferson	0616	2.4 miles (3.8 km)	Dozens of houses and businesses damaged - some by trees - in the US 31 corridor. One person was injured.
F1	Roebuck	Jefferson	0623	3.2 miles (5.1 km)	Up to 100 houses suffered varying degrees of damage, some by fallen trees. Extensive tree damage reported in the area.
F1	Otahachee	Calhoun	0648	0.75 mile (1.2 km)	Damage reported to at least one house and a car due to falling trees. Considerable tree damage.
F0	Childersburg	Talladega	0703	0.6 mile (1 km)	Tree damage reported; some of which fell onto houses and cars.
Georgia
F0	S of Cedartown	Polk	0720	5 miles (8 km)	Several mobile homes and at least one house suffered minor to moderate damage.
F2	Rockmart	Polk	0730	3 miles (4.8 km)	Extensive damage reported, including the roof torn off the local high school.
F0	W of Marietta	Cobb	0753	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado touched down in a commercial area. Three houses and a shopping plaza were damaged. One person was injured.
F1	Alpharetta area	Cobb, Fulton	0755	18 miles (30 km)	Considerable damage reported along the path in the suburban area. Dozens of homes and businesses damaged, some of which were nearly destroyed.
South Carolina
F1	Charleston (1st tornado)	Charleston	1953	2.5 miles (4 km)	Tornado reported in the Adams Run area and partially collapsed at least one building, injuring one person.
F0	Charleston (2nd tornado)	Charleston	2020	2.5 miles (4 km)	Minor damage reported in the Charleston Neck area to numerous buildings and structures.
F0	Charleston (3rd tornado)	Charleston	2025	300 yd (270 m)	Small rope tornado reported in the West Ashley area near US 17. Damage generally minor.
F0	Daniel Island	Berkeley	2035	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown at the Family Circle Cup tennis facility; minor damage reported.
Sources: [SPC Storm Reports for 04/08], [Peachtree City office], [Birmingham office]

North Nashville area supercell

The most destructive supercell of the outbreak developed just northwest of Nashville at about 1:30 p.m. CDT (1830 UTC) in Cheatham County, producing at least four tornadoes along the way in Cheatham, Davidson and Sumner Counties, killing nine people.

The first tornado touched down in Ashland City at 1:39 p.m. CDT (1839 UTC). Significant damage was reported in the community, including numerous houses and businesses damaged. Many trees and power lines were also knocked down. The worst impact was felt at Centennial Medical Center's Ashland City hospital site, which was damaged and lost its heating and air conditioning system, forcing several patients to be transferred to Nashville hospitals. No injuries were reported there.http://www.ashlandcitytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060407/MTCN0101/60407025/1292/MTCN01, The initial rating on the Fujita scale for this tornado is F1.

The supercell then tracked into Davidson County and the northernmost part of the city of Nashville, where it touched down again in Whites Creek, a mostly rural area with light-scale development along US 431 near Old Hickory Boulevard, at about 2:00 p.m. CDT (1900 UTC). Damage was reported along a path stretching out to I-24 near Exit 40. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported that 15 houses and 10 other buildings were destroyed in the area, about 5 miles (8 km) north of the urban part of Nashville. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060408/NEWS01/604080350

The tornado then lifted and touched down again in Goodlettsville, striking the suburban area at around 2:15 p.m. CDT (1915 UTC) with considerable force. The path was short but in a developed area. It touched down in a residential subdivision in the center of town, with considerable damage reported at City Hall and also a local church and to numerous houses, some of which were demolished. The tornado then heavily damaged a busy commercial area along Long Hollow Pike, blowing the roofs off of several buildings and heavily damaging others. It also caused severe damage to the electricity network in the area, which was out for several days in some subdivisions in Goodlettsville. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060408/NEWS01/604080348 The tornado also caused a traffic nightmare as a direct result of tornado-related accidents on I-65 at Exit 97 just before rush hour. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060408/NEWS01/604080352 No deaths were reported in Goodlettsville, although some injuries were reported, and public shelters were set up at two locations.

The tornado continued into Sumner County just north of Hendersonville. It damaged numerous houses in the area, before its devastating approach into Gallatin at about 2:30 p.m. CDT (1930 UTC). The community was devastated as a result. Several entire subdivisions, primarily along the north shore of Old Hickory Lake, were destroyed or flattened, killing nine people and injuring 121.[link] Three of the deaths were on the southwest end of Gallatin near Old Hickory Lake, and the other six were in the area of South Water Avenue. Over 700 houses were damaged or destroyed.

Volunteer State Community College suffered extensive damage to numerous buildings, briefly trapping many students before they were rescued with only a few minor injuries there. The front lawn of the college was littered with debris from the buildings after the tornado. A commercial area was also hit hard, along with three large car dealerships near Vol State, which saw hundreds of cars destroyed. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060408/NEWS01/604080351 The initial rating on the Fujita scale for this tornado is F3.

The tornado finally lifted after that, although the supercell continued eastward, prompting tornado warnings east of Gallatin as well.

On April 11 the The National Weather Service Office in Nashville released a storm survey for the Nashville area tornados detailing the magnitude and path of each. This survey was subsequently updated on April 12th.http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/poststorm.php The path of the F3 Gallatin area tornado can clearly be seen in this survey, which is included in the image gallery below.

Images

Image:Gallatintornado1.jpg|Cars strewn like toys in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Gallatintornado2.jpg|Residential damage in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Gallatintornado3.jpg|Residential damage in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Gallatintornado4.jpg|Residential damage in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Gallatintornado5.jpg|Residential damage in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Gallatintornado6.jpg|Damage to a storefront in Gallatin, Tennessee Image:Post.jpg|National Weather Service post storm survey Image:SPC_severe_outlook_04072006.jpg|Probabilistic maps issued by the Storm Prediction Center during the heart of the outbreak.

References

External links

[Storm Prediction Center] - preliminary April 7 storm reports log
[Stormtrack Forums] - for reports by storm chasers and photographs of the tornadoes

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