• What's Up Columbia!
  • Posts
  • Confirmed EF-1 Tornado Touches Down in Bedford & Rutherford Counties, Leaving Damage in Its Path

Confirmed EF-1 Tornado Touches Down in Bedford & Rutherford Counties, Leaving Damage in Its Path

Issue #381

17 Mar

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☀️ Columbia’s Weather - Sunny w/ high of 59 & low of 41

📰 Confirmed EF-1 Tornado Touches Down in Bedford & Rutherford Counties, Leaving Damage in Its Path

📰 Early Voting For Spring Hill’s Election Begins March 21st

📰 Fire Destroys Barn in Early Morning Blaze, Animals Lost

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!

Upcoming Local Events

🗓 Have an event to add? Send us the Details!

Monday, March 17th ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day ☘️

Tuesday, March 18th

Wednesday, March 19th

Thursday, March 20th

Friday, March 21st

Saturday, March 22nd

Confirmed EF-1 Tornado Touches Down in Bedford & Rutherford Counties, Leaving Damage in Its Path

A tornado touched down in Bedford and Rutherford counties on Saturday afternoon as a strong line of storms swept through Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service confirmed that the EF-1 tornado formed along Highway 41A, eventually traveling east-northeast before dissipating near Highway 231.

With peak winds reaching 95 mph, the tornado carved a path approximately 4.5 miles long and 300 yards wide. It first developed in northwest Bedford County, causing destruction near Carter Crossroads, where several barns, outbuildings, and storage sheds were either damaged or completely destroyed. As it continued its course, homes along Longview Road sustained minor damage, with reports of garage doors caving in, fences being knocked down, and roofing materials torn away.

The storm then moved into southwestern Rutherford County, toppling trees and damaging additional outbuildings along Threet Road. More tree damage was recorded as the system progressed toward Williams Road before eventually lifting near Jones Road, just before reaching Highway 231.

This tornado followed a path close to previous storms in the Christiana area, including those that occurred in November 2018 and May 2024. The National Weather Service has crews assessing damage across Middle Tennessee and will continue surveying storm impacts in the coming days.

Early Voting For Spring Hill’s Election Begins March 21st

Dates and times have been set for early voting ahead of the Spring Hill Election this spring. The purpose of this election is to elect a Mayor to serve a term of four years and one Alderman from each of the four wards to be elected at large.

Early voting will be held at the Winchester Building (563 Maury Hill St) from March 21 through April 5. Voting hours will be Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fire Destroys Barn in Early Morning Blaze, Animals Lost

From Maury County Fire Department’s post…

Sunday morning at 07:59 units were alerted to a reported barn fire on Crawley Hill Rd with animals still inside. Responding units: Engines 21 & 25, Tankers 21, 23, 26, District 22, OPS 20, Deputy 20. 

Units arrived to find a barn fully involved and already collapsed. Units worked for approximately 3 hours to fully extinguish the barn and hay bales that were involved. Unfortunately several goats were killed in the fire.

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Monday, March 17th

Alyssa Hart, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Tuesday, March 18th

Def Leprechauns, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 6 PM
Rob Harris, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Wednesday, March 19th

Austin Gray, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Thursday, March 20th

Rhonda Funk, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Todd Ciprian, Tito's Spring Hill, 6-9 PM
Murph Ridge, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM

Friday, March 21st

Kenny Durham Trio, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Josh Keas, Grinder's Switch Winery, 6-8 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
L'80s Night, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, March 22nd

Band Masters, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 5:30  PM
Johnny Jameson & The Empty Pints, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
The Road Crew, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
South Bound Crows, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Laura Drake, The  Boondox, 8-11 PM

Sunday, March 23rd

Todd Ciprian, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 4-7  PM
Phoenix Rising, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 4 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

(Sponsor)

👇 Click the Links to Learn About our Local Business Sponsors! 👇

Want to get your business in What’s Up Columbia? Let’s talk