‘It looked like a bomb went off': Tornado ravages Readyville in Rutherford County

READYVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A tornado 'wiped out' the Readyville community early Saturday which prompted the Rutherford County Mayor, Joe Carr, to r...

April 3, 2023
2:52 PM

READYVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A tornado 'wiped out' the Readyville community early Saturday which prompted the Rutherford County Mayor, Joe Carr, to request a state of emergency request to Gov. Bill Lee. 'It looked like a bomb went off,' Carr said in a media release describing the situation. The tornado destroyed many homes on Readyville Street, the historic Readyville Mill, Reed's Produce and Garden Center, and the Tilford Lumber Co. building. The mayor added that the storm also ripped off the roof of the U.

Danica Sauter