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| # | Counties | Rating | Time (CDT) | Length (miles) | Width (yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | |
| 1 | Smith | EF0 | 1136 AM | 2.1 miles | 75 yards | 0 | 0 | |
| Overview | |
| A low pressure system traversing middle Tennessee brought rain and a couple severe thunderstorms on May 24, 2017. The Smith County storm ended up producing a brief EF-0 tornado near Mitchell Lane shortly before noon, where trees were uprooted/snapped. Two barns were also destroyed off of Hiwassee Road. |
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| EF0 Smith County Tornado | |
| Counties: | Smith |
| Time: | 1136-1139 AM |
| EF Scale: | EF0 |
| Estimated Peak Winds: | 75-80 mph |
| Damage Path Length: | 2.1 miles |
| Damage Path Width: | 75 yards |
| Fatalities: | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
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Storm Survey: A weak EF-0 tornado touched down in far western Smith County just east of the Wilson/Smith County line on Mitchell Lane. Damage was mostly confined to dozens of trees snapped or uprooted along the 2 mile path. Two barns were also uplifted and destroyed off of Hiwassee Road in western Smith County. |
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