Tennessee
Tennessee family shocked after storm splits new home in half
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Families across Lawrence County, Tennessee, are beginning the difficult process of cleaning up and rebuilding after severe storms tore through the area Sunday night, leaving a path of destruction and many residents in shock.
Among those affected is Terry Davis, who says the damage left behind is overwhelming.
Home seen here was struck just days after it was purchased. The home had only been delivered and set up on Friday, March 13 and Terry Davis says the powerful winds split the home completely in half before his son even had the chance to live in it. (Photo: FOX 17 News)
Davis said the storm struck just days after his 24-year-old son purchased a brand-new double-wide mobile home. The home had only been delivered and set up on Friday, March 13.
According to Davis, the powerful winds split the home completely in half before his son even had the chance to live in it.
“One side is here, and there’s another side that looks just like that somewhere,” Davis said while surveying the damage. “I don’t know if it’s down there or where it’s at, but there’s a whole other side.”
Despite the devastation, Davis says his family is grateful that everyone is safe.
I’m just kind of shocked,” Davis said. “My family’s all right, and we’re fortunate. Lord bless us.”
The emotional toll of seeing the destruction has been difficult for the family.
Cleanup continued in the small town of Bonnertown in Lawrence County, Tenn. after emergency management officials said a tornado may have touched down in the area Sunday, March 15, 2026. Damage to the area seen here. (Photo: FOX 17 News)
“It is emotional,” Davis said. “I told some friends last night to come up here and I said, right now I can’t talk. I don’t know what to say. I’m kind of in shock.”
Davis says it’s heartbreaking to see something his son worked so hard for destroyed in seconds.
It’s a terrible thing to see how hard he worked, and it don’t take but a second to destroy it,” Davis said.
The home, Davis says, cost around $120,000. However, there may be some relief ahead. Davis says the seller of the mobile home came to the property after the storm and told the family they plan to replace it.
For now, Davis says the focus remains on finding a place for his son to stay and beginning the long process of recovery.
“We’ve got to find a place for him to live,” Davis said. “The main thing is just grateful they’re alive. I’m grateful they’re alive.”