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Mt. Juliet can’t seem to catch a break from summer storms, including one carrying a powerful punch of lighting is suspected of catching an apartment complex on fire. MJ 4 Hope is working to assist fire victims with an estimated $30,000 which will go directly to residents who have been displaced, as well as a firefighter who is in critical, but stable condition. The Volunteer Network is asking for assistance for storm damage cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to noon. They also welcome community leaders, churches, and other organizations interested in disaster response.
An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Franklin, Tennessee, from Saturday’s storms. It had winds of 75 mph and did mostly tree damage. It had a path width of 40 yards and a path length of 1.90 miles. It touched down at 11:47 a.m. and was on the ground intermittently for three minutes.
Why have we had so much severe weather this Summer? Forecasters say The current weather pattern has had high pressure sitting over Texas bringing heat, drought, and wildfires to Tennessee. Meanwhile, low pressure has been on top of the northeast bringing in more moisture. Tennessee and Kentucky are sandwiched between both systems and that has set us up with strong storms more often than usual.
The man at the center of the hit film “The Blind Side” is suing his adoptive family, claiming they never actually adopted him and instead tricked him into signing over the rights to his life story in order to financially benefit themselves. Michael Oher, whose story was the subject of the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” claimed in a Shelby County Probate Court that the basis of the movie and his life is a lie, saying the Tuohys never legally adopted him and have used the story to gain financial incentives from the movie that he never had access to.
