Strong storm threatens Bath Springs, Saltillo and Montgomery in Decatur County
A storm near Olive Hill was pushing southeast with 40 mph gusts and half-inch hail, putting Bath Springs, Saltillo and Montgomery in the line and shelter spots on alert.
A strong thunderstorm near Olive Hill was moving southeast with 40 mph wind gusts and half-inch hail, placing Bath Springs, Saltillo and the Decatur County community of Montgomery directly in its path. Residents in the storm’s path faced a fast hit from wind and hail, then a quick drop in visibility and possible brief travel delays.
Bath Springs sat in the line of the storm on Tennessee State Route 114, about 6.5 miles west-northwest of Clifton, where even a short burst of hail makes driving difficult. Saltillo and Montgomery were also in the path, which meant outdoor work, yard equipment, ballfields and any open-air activity across that part of Decatur County were in the storm’s path as the cell moved southeast.
Decatur County Emergency Management had already posted storm shelter locations for Bath Springs, Saltillo and the Decatur County Courthouse, giving residents named places to go if the thunderstorm strengthened or more severe weather followed. Anyone in the warning area needed to get inside quickly, stay away from windows and avoid trees, power lines and road travel until the storm passed.
The threat landed in a county of about 11,700 to 11,800 residents, up from 11,435 in the 2020 census, on the banks of the Tennessee River. Decatur County was formed in 1845 from Perry County, and its county seat is Decaturville, where the courthouse has long served as one of the county’s central public buildings.
That courthouse also carries a hard history of its own, with fires in 1869 and 1927.
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