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2002 West Tennessee Tornadoes

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Community spirit, optimism lift Union after the storms

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Union University President David Dockery stood Nov. 12 in front of Hurt Residence Complex -- perhaps the one building most devastated by high winds early Nov. 10.

Tornadoes, severe storms leave trail of death, destruction

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Severe storms and dozens of tornadoes killed at least 35 people in five states, injuring more than 100 and leaving a trail of flattened homes and businesses.

7 dead, 200 homes destroyed in small mountain village

WARTBURG, Tenn. (BP)--At least seven are reported dead, 60 injured and 45 missing in Morgan County, Tenn., after a tornado touched down Nov. 10, according to Cecil Whaley, director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

Boy, 10, killed in Tenn. tornado

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Linda Collins, who just lost her 10-year-old grandson, picks through what is left of her daughter's house. Photo by Morris Abernathy
      MANCHESTER, Tenn. (BP)--Worshippers at Hillcrest Baptist Church huddled in a hallway as a tornado roared through their community, killing two people and injuring a dozen -- some critically.       Pastor Tim Callaway said members of the Manchester, Tenn., church were alerted to the oncoming tornado by children who were onboard a van parked in front of the building.       "They said they could see a tornado coming so we got everyone together and huddled together in a hallway," Callaway said. "You could hear the wind and debris hitting the building."       The storm ripped off a portion of the church's roof and exploded a number of windows. Otherwise, Callaway said, the building was spared significant damage.

Union Univ. suffers heavy tornado damage

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--In a matter of minutes, trees were uprooted, power lines fell, glass broke and shingles were hurled across Union University's campus.

Church members take refuge from tornado in pastor’s home

CARBON HILL, Ala. (BP)--Terrified church members crouched in the basement of First Baptist Church in Carbon Hill, Ala., as a killer tornado destroyed a large portion of the downtown business district, killing nine people.