Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville, TN 642 PM CST Fri Mar 10 2017 ...NWS Damage Survey For March 9, 2017 Severe Weather Event... .Belfast (Marshall County) Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 MPH Path length /Statute/: 3.1 Miles Path width /Maximum/: 100 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: March 9, 2017 Start time: 1132 PM Start location: 0.5 Miles South of Belfast Start Lat/Lon: 35.4147, -86.7042 End date: March 9, 2017 End time: 1136 PM End location: 3 Miles East Southeast of Belfast End_lat/lon: 35.4100, -86.6495 Survey Summary: A brief EF-0 Tornado first touched down just south of the Belfast Community on Fishing Ford Road damaging some roofs on a few houses, destroying several outbuildings, and snapping several trees. The tornado continued on the ground east where additional damage occurred to several homes, outbuildings, and trees. The tornado quickly lifted before crossing the Bedford County line. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH EF4...Violent...166 To 200 MPH EF5...Violent...>200 MPH .Lewisburg (Marshall County) Straight Line Thunderstorm Wind Damage... Peak wind: Generally 75-80 MPH with peak at 90-95 MPH Path length /Statute/: 12 Miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: March 9, 2017 Start time: 1125 PM Start location: 6 Miles West of Lewisburg End date: March 9, 2017 End time: 1132 PM End location: 0.5 Miles South of Belfast Survey Summary: Widespread straight line thunderstorm wind damage occurred across the city of Lewisburg with generally 75-80 MPH winds snapping and uprooting dozens of trees along with causing minor roof damage to several homes just south of town. There was concentrated damage to a house with its entire metal roof blown off, with some of that roof debris landing 3/4 miles away, and a large old oak tree uprooted. .Shelbyville (Bedford County) Airport Straight Line Thunderstorm Wind Damage... Peak wind: 90-95 MPH Path length /Statute/: 2 Miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: March 9, 2017 Start time: 1135 PM Start location: 5.5 Miles North of Shelbyville End date: March 9, 2017 End time: 1137 PM End location: 6 Miles North Northeast of Shelbyville Survey Summary: Very strong straight line thunderstorm winds struck a industrial park causing roof damage and then heavily impacted the Shelbyville Airport. Unfortunately, the observing equipment lost power so there was not any peak wind gusts reported. Security cameras at the airport showed that indeed these were straight line winds as well as capturing a power flash. Significant damage occurred at the Shelbyville Airport Fire Station including blown out windows and a steel beam twisted 180 degrees. An old small airplane was flipped and thrown 30 yards to the east. Note: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Hurley/Larosa/Marshall County EMA/Bedford County EMA