Curfew Remains In Effect In Damaged Area
A curfew remains in effect Wednesday night into Thursday morning in the area affected by Tuesday morning’s tornado. According to Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris, officials will be working throughout the night Wednesday and the curfew will remain in place. “The curfew is active starting at 7 P.M. tonight until 8 A.M. in the morning,” […]
Skeletal Remains Found At Tornado Search Site
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris announced the discovery of skeletal remains in the search area of Tuesday morning’s storms. At a new conference Wednesday night, Farris said the remains were unrelated to the tornado. “We did find a body today as we were searching for tornado victims,” Farris said. “The body had been there for […]
Search Almost Complete After Tornado
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said tonight in a press conference the death count stands at 18 with three still missing after completing 90 percent of the second search. According to Porter, these three individuals are Leah Suzanne Weeks, “Bo” Roger Hensley and Dixie Savannah Hensley while officials identified all the deceased. Putnam County Sheriff […]
F-4 Tornado Hits Putnam County Tuesday
The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that an F-4 tornado struck northwest Putnam County Tuesday morning. Meteorologist said wind speeds reached at least 175 miles per hour as the twister carved a path of destruction along a stretch of Highway 70 between the city limits of Baxter and Cookeville. Officials on Wednesday identified 18 […]
