Rutherford: High Winds Damage Trees and Property

 High winds topple trees throughout Rutherford County

Trees blocked roads after a storm roared through Tuesday evening all over the county.

Cpl. Andy Pugh provided this photo of Sheriff’s maintenance deputies, the Rutherford County Highway Department and MTE crews clearing a huge tree blocking Murray-Kittrell Road at Vaught Road.

A rainbow lit the sky.

One vehicle was damaged by a tree on Tiger Woods Way.

West Jefferson Pike was closed from Interstate 840 to Mona Road due to utility lines covering the roadway.

Deputies and Rutherford County Fire & Rescue firefighters and utility workers cleared trees on these roads:

Powells Chapel Road
Dunaways chapel Road
J.D. Todd Road
Tiger Woods Way
Old Lebanon Road
Browns Mill Road
Jordan Road
McNairy Lane
Murray-Kittrell Road
Cripple Creek Road
Franklin Road
Sulphur Springs Road
Richland-Richardson Road
Franklin Road
Guy James Road
Manchester Highway

Utility lines blocked Lamar Road, Rocky Fork Road and Maddux Road.