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34-613: It rises a short distance south of Deerfield in northern Lawrence County, Tennessee , near Laurel Hill. Its major tributaries are Jacks Branch, which follows the Natchez Trace Parkway for approximately a mile and is the site of picnic areas, trails, and rest rooms, and Chief Creek, which is also crossed by the Natchez Trace Parkway, as is the Little Buffalo itself. The Little Buffalo empties into

68-620: A century after the civil war by Republican landslides in the east of the state balanced out by Democratic landslides in the middle and west of the state, Lawrence County was a rare swing county. Lawrence only voted for two losers between 1904 and 2004 , Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 and Richard Nixon in 1960 . Since 2008 , the county has rapidly become overwhelmingly Republican, as has most of Tennessee. 35°13′N 87°23′W  /  35.22°N 87.39°W  / 35.22; -87.39 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak The tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998 , also known as

102-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

136-531: A few having been planted by Andrew Jackson himself. The tornado moved into Wilson County, downing many trees, power lines, and signs. Several homes suffered mostly roof damage in the area. A baseball field and a lumber yard were damaged in Mt. Juliet . Part of the roof was taken off a bank in Mt. Juliet as well. The tornado then continued across rural Wilson County and produced sporadic damage before it dissipated just south of

170-512: A similar pattern developed across the Midwest and southeastern United States starting on April 16, 1998. A very strong low pressure system developed across the central part of North America and was associated with a long cold front . Ahead of the storm, the warm moist air generated from the Gulf of Mexico increased the likelihood for a significant weather event. On April 15, activity developed across

204-540: A state level has stirred much controversy among federally recognized Indian tribes, who claim the recognition by a state is unconstitutional and threatens the status of existing tribes. In July 2017, the Hope Botanical Garden was formed in the Leoma community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 618 square miles (1,600 km ), of which 617 square miles (1,600 km )

238-652: A tourist attraction. The county has been struck by two killer tornadoes. On May 18, 1995 a F4 tornado struck the county. On April 16, 1998, an F5 tornado hit the county, part of the 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak . In June 2010, the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs gave official recognition to six Native American groups, including the Central Band of Cherokee , also known as the Cherokee of Lawrence County. The recognition of these tribes at

272-645: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee . As of the 2020 census , the population was 44,159. Its county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg . Lawrence County comprises the Lawrenceburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson - Murfreesboro , TN Combined Statistical Area . Created by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly on October 21, 1817, Lawrence County

306-541: Is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km ) (0.1%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 44,159 people, 15,960 households, and 11,028 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 39,926 people, 15,480 households, and 11,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25 people/km ). There were 16,821 housing units but as of 2010 that had jumped to over 19,000 at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km ). The racial makeup of

340-584: The 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak , was a two-day tornado outbreak that affected portions of the Midwestern United States, Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 15 and April 16, 1998, with the worst of the outbreak taking place on the second day. On that day, 13 tornadoes swept through Middle Tennessee —two of them touching down in Nashville , causing significant damage to the downtown and East Nashville areas. Nashville became

374-679: The Tennessee Valley while later in the day, CAPE values reached 1600 J/kg while dry air intrusion was also on the rise increasing the threat of severe weather across the area. As the bulk of the supercells moved out of Arkansas, the tornadic activity was slower during the morning hours before re-intensifying west of Nashville early in the afternoon. Major tornadoes struck from southern Tennessee to southern Kentucky with additional storms as far north as Michigan and several other storms in Alabama across Walker and Cullman Counties , which

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408-635: The poverty line , including 19.20% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over. Lawrence County's chief executive officer is the County Executive. Along with the County Executive, the county has a total of 18 county commissioners which control the county's finances. Every fiscal year the Board must adopt a budget which appropriates funds to the many departments and agencies of the Lawrence County Government; and, at

442-893: The 2-day outbreak struck Arkansas , Alabama , Illinois , and Kentucky . 12 people were killed by tornadoes during the outbreak: two in Arkansas, three in Kentucky, and seven in Tennessee (one in Nashville, three in Wayne County, and three more elsewhere). This tornado outbreak occurred at the end of the record-setting 1997–1998 El Niño event. One week after the Birmingham tornado outbreak took place across Alabama and Georgia on April 8–9, 1998 and several other Midwestern and Eastern United States states on April 6–7,

476-603: The 6th costliest tornado in US history. No fatalities were reported with this F5 wedge tornado as it touched down just inside Wayne County and traveled through sparsely populated areas of Lawrence County , west and northwest of Lawrenceburg . There were 21 injuries, however. It did not significantly affect any towns along its 19.3 miles (31.1 km) path. However, many large and well-built homes with anchor bolts were completely leveled with some swept clean from their foundations, and vehicles were thrown hundreds of yards. One truck

510-592: The Buffalo River near State Route 99 in Lewis County . The Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC-12) for the Little Buffalo is 060400040106. The Little Buffalo is a part of the Upper Buffalo River watershed which is HUC-10 0604000401. This article related to a river in Tennessee is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lawrence County, Tennessee Lawrence County

544-820: The Cumberland River in extreme northern Wilson County. A 2013 reanalysis noted that tornado would have likely been rated EF2 if the Enhanced Fujita Scale was operational at that time. Nearly 22 years later, a long-tracked high-end EF3 tornado passed just north of Downtown Nashville just after midnight on March 3, 2020 . That tornado moved along a more easterly path that intersected with the path of this tornado in East Nashville. It then continued east along Interstate 40 through Wilson and Smith counties. That tornado killed five people, injured 220, and caused $ 1.504 billion in damage, making it

578-558: The March 11, 1923 Pinson tornado took place before the introduction of the Fujita scale and before records were officially kept. This tornado originally extended from Hardin County southeast of Savannah through Wayne, Lawrence, Giles , and Maury counties as one long-track F5. A 2013 reanalysis determined there were three separate tornadoes with distinct path breaks. The first tornado

612-664: The Mid-Mississippi Valley and southern Ohio Valley where several tornadoes touched down in Illinois starting in the late afternoon before moving into Arkansas during the overnight hours where the first fatalities were reported. On April 16, as the main low-pressure system was near the Great Lakes and its cold front crossing the Mississippi River , dew points reached the mid to upper 60s across

646-527: The construction site of the Tennessee Oilers ' football stadium near the Cumberland River, before crossing the river. Many signs were downed throughout downtown as well. The tornado continued east and hit the residential section of East Nashville. At least 300 homes were damaged in East Nashville, many of which lost a good part of their roofs, with a few destroyed. Trees were uprooted and telephone poles were knocked down in this area. A nursing home

680-417: The county was 96.83% White , 1.47% Black or African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.39% from other races , and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,480 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 10.60% had

714-630: The first major city in nearly 20 years to have an F2 or stronger tornado make a direct hit in the downtown area. In addition, the outbreak produced several other destructive tornadoes in Middle Tennessee. One of them, southwest of Nashville, was an F5 tornado—one of only two (the only official one) ever recorded in the state (the other, unofficial however, being in Pinson, Tennessee in 1923). That tornado remained mainly in rural areas of Wayne and Lawrence counties. Other tornadoes during

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748-660: The hail was so great that it seemed to overshadow the F3 tornado event happening in the southern part of the county, which was more rural. The tornado then moved into Barren County actually crossing a bend in the northern portion of Barren River Lake near the small town of Lucas . The tornado then would pass just south of downtown Glasgow and cross the Cumberland Parkway just west of the Barren / Metcalfe county line. It would then dissipate right at that county line. An F2

782-522: The peace. Crockett lived in the county for several years and ran a water-powered grist mill , powder mill and distillery on Shoal Creek , (originally called the Sycamore River) where David Crockett State Park is now located. In the early 1870s, many German Catholics moved into the area, including skilled tradesmen. After the arrival of the railroad in 1883, the county became a major source of iron ore . Between 1908 and 1915, there

816-466: The same time, provides sufficient revenue to meet these appropriations. The Board of County Commissioners serves as the legislative and policy setting body of Lawrence County. As such, the Board enacts all legislation and authorizes programs and expenditures within Lawrence County. For the term starting in 2014, the officials for Lawrence County are: In Tennessee, a state defined for nearly

850-541: The storms that occurred in South Central Kentucky that day was a particularly strong supercell storm that dumped baseball-sized hail on central Warren County including the Bowling Green central business district and Western Kentucky University causing massive amounts of damage to cars as well as structures. The storm also caused flash flooding in the area of WKU 's main campus. The damage from

884-415: Was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,498, and the median income for a family was $ 35,326. Males had a median income of $ 27,742 versus $ 20,928 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,848. About 10.70% of families and 14.60% of the population were below

918-401: Was an influx of settlers from Alabama . Most were cotton growers or worked in the timber industry. Logging soon declined, since the forests were not replanted after trees were harvested; however, cotton continued to be a major crop until the 1960s. In 1944, Amish people moved to the area and established a community in the north of the county. The Old Order Amish community has now become

952-607: Was formed from lands previously part of Hickman and Giles counties. It was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence (1781–1813), who while commanding the USS Chesapeake in an 1813 battle with the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon , issued his famous command: "Don't give up the ship! Blow her up." His men did anyway and Lawrence died of wounds. Lawrenceburg was chosen as the county seat in 1819 as it

986-405: Was hit and all the residents had to be evacuated. A church, which was well over 100 years old, received major damage. It then re-crossed the Cumberland River, where more trees were downed and more homes and other buildings were damaged across Donelson and Hermitage. Over a thousand trees were blown down at Andrew Jackson 's home, The Hermitage . Some of those trees were well over 200 years old, with

1020-437: Was near the center of the county and because Jackson's Military Road ran just east of the town. In April 1821, the road was redirected through the center of the Lawrenceburg. The military road, the main route from New Orleans, Louisiana , to Nashville, Tennessee , played a significant role in the county's development. An early resident was David Crockett , who served as one of the county's first commissioners and justices of

1054-513: Was rated high-end F4 in Hardin and Wayne counties. The second was the F5 tornado in Lawrence County, and the third, another rated F4, tracked from northern Lawrence through Giles and Maury counties. Due to the media coverage surrounding the Nashville tornado, this tornado has been referred to as "The Forgotten F5". South Central Kentucky also received severe weather from this outbreak. The most notable of

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1088-443: Was rumored to have been taken about 20 miles (32 km), though this was never confirmed. A 200-foot section of grass was scoured away at a pasture, leaving only bare soil behind. Clumps of dirt were pulled up as well. Many trees and power lines were downed as well as 75 utility poles. Some of the trees were completely debarked, and several livestock were killed as well. It is the most recent Tennessee F5/EF5 and only official one as

1122-661: Was slightly north of the areas that were hardest hit by the previous outbreak. This tornado, rated F3, touched down near the intersection of Charlotte Pike and Forty-Sixth Avenue and traveled directly through downtown Nashville. The tornado manifested itself as a large area of rapidly rotating rain curtains and dark clouds, rather than a traditional funnel. After crossing the Cumberland River , it passed through East Nashville , Donelson , and Hermitage before finally lifting northwest of Lebanon in extreme northern Wilson County . An ROTC student from Vanderbilt University

1156-518: Was trapped under a fallen tree in Centennial Park and later died from his injuries. The tornado blew many windows out of office buildings. Many large buildings, including skyscrapers , were damaged. The TPAC building had over 100 windows blown out. 30 small airplanes were damaged at Cornelia Fort Airport . 35 total buildings in downtown Nashville were deemed structurally unsound after the tornado. The tornado blew down 3 construction cranes on

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