Severe Storms on December 16, 2019

Photos & Video

Damage to a home on Buck Branch Road in Lawrence County (Photo via Lawrence County EMA)	Damage to a home on Buck Branch Road in Lawrence County (Photo via Lawrence County EMA)	Collapsed barn on Granddaddy Road in Lawrence County (Photo via Lawrence County EMA)	Roof damage to a shed on Kelso Road in Lawrence County (Photo via Lawrence County EMA)

Narrow path of tree damage on Yell Road in Marshall County (Photo via Marshall County EMA)	Damage to a home on Bivins Road in Marshall County (Photo via Marshall County EMA)	Collapsed shed on Bivins Road in Marshall County (Photo via Marshall County EMA)	Minor roof damage to a home on Bivins Road in Marshall County (Photo via Marshall County EMA)

Radar

Public Information Statement

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville, TN
252 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020


...NWS Damage Survey for December 16, 2019 Tornado Event...

...After much investigation and surveying, NWS Nashville determined
two brief EF-0 Tornadoes touched down in Southern Middle Tennessee on
the evening of December 16, 2019...

.Piney Community/Lawrence County EF-0 Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      85 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    3.76 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     25 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               December 16, 2019
Start time:               455 PM CST
Start location:           10 Miles W of Lawrenceburg
Start Lat/Lon:            35.269/-87.519

End date:                 December 16, 2019
Start time:               459 PM CST
End location:             7 Miles WNW of Lawrenceburg
End_lat/lon:              35.288/-87.457

Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Buck Branch Rd and Piney
Rd where the front porch and part of the roof was ripped off one house. The
toilet in the house was uplifted approximately one foot above the flooring
with the plumbing still attached. No evidence of the house shifting on the
foundation was found. As the tornado traveled northeastward, the tornado
caused sporadic tree damage along with collapsing a large farm outbuilding
on Granddaddy Rd. One house on Grandaddy Rd also had a large number of
shingles removed along with approximately ten pines uprooted. The tornado
continued to damage and uproot trees until it crossed Kelso Rd where an
outbuilding sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated before it reached
Shotwell Rd.

.Cornersville/Marshall County EF-0 Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      85 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    3.45 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     50 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               December 16, 2019
Start time:               543 PM CST
Start location:           1 Mile East of Cornersville
Start Lat/Lon:            35.361/-86.823

End date:                 December 16, 2019
End time:                 547 PM CST
End location:             4 Miles East of Cornersville
End_lat/lon:              35.371/-86.763

Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down along Hatchet Hollow Rd and traveled eastward
uprooting trees sporadically. Tree damage was more significant along Yell
Rd where a 50 yard section of a tree line was uprooted or snapped. The
tornado collapsed an outbuilding on Bivins Rd and removed a large number
of shingles on a house. A nearby metal carport had the metal roofing and
siding removed as well before the tornado lifted prior to crossing Monte
Murrey Rd.


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

Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Reagan