March 2-3, 2020 Tornadoes and Severe Weather

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - Camden/Waverly, TN Benton and Humphreys Counties Date 3/2/2020 Time (Local) 11:05 PM - 11:31 PM EF Rating EF-2 Storm Motion East at 43.9 mph Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 19.01 miles Max Width 250 yards Injuries/Deaths 2/1 Summary: An EF-2 tornado started in Benton County northwest of Camden and caused a substantial amount of tree damage along a path that extended to the Tennessee River. Several homes and mobile homes were also damaged, mostly in the Ballard Road area, resulting in 1 death and 2 injuries.  The tornado continued across the Tennessee River into Humphreys County, causing EF-1 damage and blowing down hundreds of trees from the river eastward across Crystal Springs Road. Progressing eastward, several dozen more trees were blown down along Lucas Ridge Road, Hemby Branch Road, and Clydeton Road, with some roof panels also damaged and removed from a small outbuilding on Clydeton Road. Additional trees were uprooted along Brazzle Road and Stephenson Road before the tornado dissipated around Highway 13. Track Map

Tornado #2 - McEwen, TN Humphreys County Date 3/2/2020 Time (Local) 11:42 PM - 11:48 PM EF Rating EF-0 Storm Motion East at 48 mph Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 4.8 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: This EF-0 tornado touched down along Curtis Chapel Road just northwest of McEwen, where it damaged a small barn. The tornado continued eastward and damaged/uprooted some trees along CCC Road as well as caused some minor roof damage to a home. Additional damage was found on Tummins Road where a few trees were uprooted. The tornado appeared to dissipate shortly after that location. Track Map

Tornado #3 - Nashville Area Davidson, Wilson, and Smith Counties Date 3/3/2020 Time (Local) 12:32 AM - 1:35 AM EF Rating EF-3 Storm Motion East at 57.3 mph Est. Peak Winds 165 mph Path Length 60.13 mi Max Width 1600 yards Injuries/Deaths 220 / 5 Summary: An historic, long-track, strong EF-3 tornado began in western Davidson County then tracked eastward for over 60 miles through Wilson County into Smith County before lifting, causing 5 deaths and 220 injuries. This tornado touched down west of River Road Pike then moved eastward across Bells Bend, destroying a barn and blowing down numerous trees. The tornado strengthened significantly and widened to 0.65 miles wide as it crossed the Cumberland River into the John C. Tune Airport area, causing strong EF-2 damage to numerous planes, hangers, warehouses, and other buildings from Cockrill Bend Way to Briley Parkway. Over $90 million in damage was reported at John Tune Airport alone. Continuing eastward, the tornado caused severe damage to the Tennessee State Prison and blew down numerous high-tension transmission towers as it again crossed the Cumberland River into North Nashville, with up to EF-2 damage to farm facilities at Tennessee State University and dozens of homes between I-40 and Buchanan Street. EF-2 damage continued across the Germantown neighborhood just 1/2 mile north of downtown Nashville with several damaged and destroyed apartment complexes, homes, and businesses. The tornado intensified further as it tracked through East Nashville, with EF-3 damage to businesses and other buildings in the Five Points area and EF-2 damage to homes in the Lockeland Springs and Barclay Drive neighborhoods. Two people were killed in Five Points after leaving a bar and going outside as the tornado struck. After crossing the Cumberland River yet again, the tornado weakened as it moved northeast through the Donelson Hills and Lincoya Hills neighborhoods of Donelson, but strengthened again to a strong EF-3 in the Standford Estates area where several homes were leveled. The tornado weakened slightly but continued to cause EF-2 damage to homes and businesses as it turned southeast and passed through Hermitage into Wilson County. Dozens of homes continued to sustain up to EF-2 damage as the tornado moved across the Chandler Road and Triple Crown Parkway neighborhoods of Mount Juliet. Turning more to the northeast, the tornado strenghtened to strong EF-3 and leveled numerous homes in the Catalpa Drive and Clearview Drive neighborhoods, with one elderly couple killed on Catalpa Drive at Dogwood Drive. Crossing Mount Juliet Road, the tornado severely damaged West Wilson Middle School and Stoner Creek Elementary School, both of which will have to be torn down and rebuilt. The tornado reached its peak intensity of high-end EF-3 and peak size of 0.9 miles wide as it moved across Golden Bear Parkway and along Eastgate Blvd, leveling several large warehouses and killing a security guard at the CEVA warehouse on Athletes Way North. Crossing Highway 109 into Lebanon, the tornado weakened to EF-2 but continued damaging dozens of homes and businesses as it moved through southern sections of the city. Further to the east, buildings on both sides of I-40 in Tuckers Crossroads received up to EF-2 damage before the tornado turned southeast and crossed into Smith County. Weakening and shrinking in size, the tornado caused EF-1 damage to numerous homes and businesses in Grant, New Middleton, and just south of Gordonsville. The tornado finally lifted east of Highway 141 and north of Judkins Lane after a continuous 60.13 miles on the ground Track Map

Tornado #4 - Buffalo Valley, TN Putnam County Date 3/3/2020 Time (Local) 1:38 AM - 1:42 AM EF Rating EF-0 Storm Motion East at 49.8 mph Est. Peak Winds 75 mph Path Length 3.32 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-0 tornado touched down near the Smith/Putnam County line northwest of Buffalo Valley and then moved east-northeast across very hilly terrain, taking down several trees in the process. Several homes suffered roof damage and some outbuildings were damaged on St. Marys Road, and numerous trees were blown down. The tornado continued across Highway 96 to Rock Springs Road with continued tree damage and minor damage to outbuildings, before lifting just west of Stanton Road. Data on this tornado was updated on 4/7/2020 based on high resolution satellite imagery. Track Map

Tornado #5 - Cookeville, TN Putnam County Date 3/3/2020 Time (Local) 1:48 AM - 1:56 AM EF Rating EF-4 Storm Motion East at 63.1 mph Est. Peak Winds 175 mph Path Length 8.39 miles Max Width 900 yards Injuries/Deaths 96/19 Summary: An historic, violent EF-4 tornado began in western Putnam County northwest of Baxter and tracked eastward for over 8 miles before lifting near downtown Cookeville, damaging or destroying dozens of homes and businesses, killing 19 people, and injuring 96 others. The tornado began 2.5 miles northwest of Baxter along Highway 70 where it caused EF-0 damage to several homes and outbuildings. Scattered trees were blown down as the tornado continued eastward across Gainesboro Highway. The tornado quickly intensified to EF-2 in the Prosperity Pointe subdivision just north of Highway 70 and further strengthened to EF-3 as it crossed Bloomington Road and Clemmons Road in the Double Springs community, severely damaging several homes. As the tornado moved across Charleston Square, Plunk Whitson Road, and North McBloom Chapel Road, it intensified even more and produced a 0.8 mile long by 100 yards wide swath of EF-4 damage. 17 well-constructed, large homes in this area were completely leveled, mostly on Hensley Drive, with many deaths occurring in this area. EF-4 damage continued eastward to Echo Valley Drive, where an apartment complex and 5 more homes were completely destroyed. The tornado weakened to EF-3 as it crossed Highway 70 and Locust Grove Road, where numerous more homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. A dashcam video of the tornado was taken from an unoccupied vehicle on Willow Brook Drive in this area. Continuing along Highway 70, the tornado weakened further to EF-2 intensity as it crossed County Farm Road and Jackson Street, then down to EF-1 strength along Crescent Drive and Buck Avenue. The tornado rapidly dissipated as it entered the downtown area of Cookeville, quickly lifting on Laurel Avenue just west of Cookeville Regional Medical Center. This was the worst tornado on record to affect Putnam County. Track Map

Tornado #6 - Goffton, TN Putnam County Date 3/3/2020 Time (Local) 2:05 AM - 2:06 AM EF Rating EF-0 Storm Motion East at 60 mph Est. Peak Winds 75 mph Path Length 0.23 miles Max Width 25 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A very brief and weak EF-0 tornado touched down just off of Highway 70 and Overstreet Drive southeast of Cookeville in the Dry Valley and Goffton area. Damage was mostly to the roof of one house, metal garage, and an outbuilding. There were also several trees with large branches broken off. Track Map

Tornado #7 - Rinnie, TN Cumberland County Date 3/3/2020 Time (Local) 2:25 AM - 2:35 AM EF Rating EF-2 Storm Motion ESE at 60 mph Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 10.07 miles Max Width 500 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 127 and Atkins Road where trees were uprooted and one single wide mobile home sustained roof damage. The tornado moved northeast where it crossed Smith Road. Two outbuildings were destroyed, two houses sustained shingle damage, one power pole was pushed over, and approximately 20 trees were uprooted. The tornado then took an eastward track just south of Beaty Road where more trees were uprooted. Two more outbuildings were destroyed at the end of Beaty Road. The tornado continued east-southeast where trees were uprooted on Cool Springs Road. The tornado continued east-southeastward through the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area where thousands of additional trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado reached maximum width and strength as it crossed Myatt Creek Rd and Turner Creek Rd in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area. The tornado weakened as it approached the Morgan County border before lifting in Morgan County. Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Large Hail

Baseball size hail in the 2200 block of Petty Road near Charlotte, TN (Dickson County) (photo via @DicksonSevereWx)	Baseball size hail on Cedar View Drive near Charlotte, TN (Dickson County) (photo via @DicksonSevereWx)	Egg size hail near Charlotte Middle School (Dickson County) (photo via @DicksonSevereWx)

Photos:

Davidson County

Germantown area of Nashville (NWS storm survey)	East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey)	East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey)
East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey)	John Tune Airport in west Nashville (NWS storm survey)	Donelson (NWS Storm Survey)

Wilson County

Catalpa Drive in Mount Juliet (NWS storm survey)	West Wilson Middle School in Mount Juliet (NWS Storm Survey)	Eastgate Road in Mount Juliet (NWS Storm Survey)

Putnam County

Putnam County damage (Putnam County Emergency Management)	Putnam County damage (Putnam County Emergency Management)	Putnam County damage (NWS storm survey)

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Maps

Major Downtown Nashville Tornado Tracks

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March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Statistics

Storm Reports

SPC Storm Reports for March 2-3, 2020

Damage Surveys

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1237 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 3/3/2020 TORNADO EVENT UPDATE #3...

CORRECTED DETAILS ON ALL 7 TORNADOES BUT NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

7 TORNADOES WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN ACROSS MIDDLE 
TENNESSEE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON MARCH 3RD. 
INFORMATION ON THESE TORNADOES IS LISTED BY TIME OF OCCURRENCE 
FROM WEST TO EAST. NOTE THAT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY TORNADO WILL 
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PATH AND 
WHETHER IT EXTENDED INTO MORGAN COUNTY.

.TORNADO #1 - BENTON/HUMPHREYS COUNTY EF-2 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    125 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  18.95 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   250.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             1
INJURIES:               2

START DATE:             03/02/2020
START TIME:             11:05 PM CST
START LOCATION:         2 NNW CAMDEN / BENTON COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.0923 / -88.1199

END DATE:               03/02/2020
END TIME:               11:31 PM CST
END LOCATION:           1 N WAVERLY / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1074 / -87.7838

SURVEY SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO STARTED IN BENTON COUNTY NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN AND
CAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TREE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH THAT
EXTENDED TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER. SEVERAL HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES
WERE DAMAGED ALONG THE PATH IN BENTON COUNTY RESULTING IN 1 DEATH
AND 2 INJURIES. THE MOST DAMAGE WAS IN THE BALLARD ROAD AREA. 

THE TORNADO CONTINUED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER INTO HUMPHREYS 
COUNTY AND DAMAGED HUNDREDS OF TREES ALONG THE RIVER ON CRYSTAL 
SPRINGS ROAD. IT THEN PROGRESSED EAST, AND DAMAGED/UPROOTED 
SEVERAL DOZEN TREES ALONG LUCAS RIDGE ROAD, HEMBY BRANCH ROAD, 
AND CLYDETON ROAD. THERE WERE ALSO SOME ROOF PANELS DAMAGED AND 
REMOVED FROM A SMALL OUTBUILDING ON CLYDETON ROAD. ADDITIONAL 
TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG BRAZZLE ROAD AND STEPHENSON ROAD JUST 
OFF HIGHWAY 13 BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND HIGHWAY 13.

.TORNADO #2 - EASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  4.8 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             03/02/2020
START TIME:             11:42 PM CST
START LOCATION:         1 NW MCEWEN / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1162 / -87.6482

END DATE:               03/02/2020
END TIME:               11:48 PM CST
END LOCATION:           4 ENE MCEWEN / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1231 / -87.5629

SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG CURTIS CHAPEL ROAD JUST NORTHWEST
OF MCEWEN, WHERE IT DAMAGED A SMALL BARN. IT CONTINUED EASTWARD 
AND DAMAGED/UPROOTED SOME TREES ALONG CCC ROAD AS WELL AS CAUSED 
SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON 
TUMMINS ROAD WHERE A FEW TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE TORNADO APPEARED
TO DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER THAT LOCATION.

.TORNADO #3 - DAVIDSON/WILSON/SMITH COUNTY EF-3 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF3
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    165 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  60.13 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   800.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             5
INJURIES:               220

START DATE:             03/03/2020
START TIME:             12:32 AM CST
START LOCATION:         7 NE PEGRAM / DAVIDSON COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1717 / -86.9557

END DATE:               03/03/2020
END TIME:               01:28 AM CST
END LOCATION:           3 SE GORDONSVILLE / SMITH COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1524 / -85.8905

SURVEY SUMMARY:
A STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS DAVIDSON AND WILSON
COUNTIES AND INTO SMITH COUNTY EARLY ON MARCH 3 RESULTING IN 5
FATALITIES AND 220 INJURIES. THE TORNADO BEGAN IN FAR WESTERN
DAVIDSON COUNTY AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED INTO EF-2 INTENSITY AS IT
TRACKED ACROSS JOHN C. TUNE AIRPORT AND INTO THE NORTH NASHVILLE
AND GERMANTOWN AREAS. THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED FURTHER TO EF-3
INTENSITY AS IT TRACKED INTO EAST NASHVILLE, WITH THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURING IN AND AROUND THE FIVE POINTS
NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED. EF-1 AND EF-2 DAMAGE
CONTINUED ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND RIVER BEFORE THE TORNADO
STRENGTHENED AGAIN TO EF-3 INTENSITY IN THE STANFORD ESTATES
SUBDIVISION IN DONELSON. EF-2 DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ACROSS 
HERMITAGE AND THE REMAINDER OF DAVIDSON COUNTY.

THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED TO EF-3 INTENSITY FOR A THIRD TIME UPON 
ENTERING WILSON COUNTY, WITH A 6-MILE SWATH OF EF-3 DAMAGE 
OBSERVED NEAR THE MT. JULIET AREA, WHERE THREE MORE FATALITIES 
OCCURRED. EF-1 AND EF-2 DAMAGE CONTINUED ALONG A PATH THAT 
PARALLELED AND OCCASIONALLY CROSSED INTERSTATE 40 SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 
OF LEBANON. ONCE THE TORNADO MOVED INTO SMITH COUNTY, IT WEAKENED
SOME BUT WAS STILL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE,
AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO HOMES. JUST SOUTH OF GORDONSVILLE, THE 
TORNADO CAUSED A MOBILE HOME TO FLIP, ALONG WITH DESTROYING 
SEVERAL BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO FINALLY LIFTED JUST 
SOUTH OF I-40 NEAR HIGHWAY 141/LANCASTER HIGHWAY. 

.TORNADO #4 - SMITH/PUTNAM COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  5.99 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             03/03/2020
START TIME:             01:37 AM CST
START LOCATION:         4 ESE GORDONSVILLE / SMITH COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1534 / -85.8557

END DATE:               03/03/2020
END TIME:               01:42 AM CST
END LOCATION:           6 W BAXTER / PUTNAM COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1715 / -85.7526

SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CLUB SPRINGS ROAD JUST NORTH OF
THE CANEY FORK RIVER, AND THEN MOVED EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS VERY 
HILLY TERRAIN, TAKING DOWN SEVERAL TREES IN THE PROCESS. ONCE THIS
TORNADO CROSSED INTO PUTNAM COUNTY, SEVERAL HOMES WERE IMPACTED. 
DAMAGE MAINLY OCCURRED TO THE ROOFS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL 
OUTBUILDINGS ON ST. MARYS ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO ROCK 
SPRINGS ROAD WITH MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRING TO OUTBUILDINGS, AS WELL 
AS TREE DAMAGE, BEFORE LIFTING JUST WEST OF STANTON ROAD.

.TORNADO #5 - PUTNAM COUNTY EF-4 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF4
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    175 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  8.23 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   500.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             18
INJURIES:               88

START DATE:             03/03/2020
START TIME:             01:49 AM CST
START LOCATION:         2 NW BAXTER / PUTNAM COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1716 / -85.6618

END DATE:               03/03/2020
END TIME:               01:56 AM CST
END LOCATION:           1 NW COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1705 / -85.5154

SURVEY SUMMARY:
A VIOLENT TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL PUTMAN
COUNTY, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS DESTROYED HOMES, 30-35 OF WHICH WERE
DESTROYED COMPLETELY, AND CAUSED 88 INJURIES AND 18 FATALITIES.
THE TORNADO BEGAN 2.5 MILES NW OF BAXTER WHERE IT PRODUCED EF-0
DAMAGE FOR 2.7 MILES AS IT CROSSED GAINESBORO HIGHWAY. THE TORNADO
INTENSIFIED TO EF-1 AND EF-2 INTENSITY IN THE PROSPERITY POINTE 
SUBDIVISION JUST NORTH OF US 70N/NASHVILLE HIGHWAY AND FURTHER 
INTENSIFIED TO EF-3 AS IT CROSSED BLOOMINGTON ROAD AND CLEMMONS 
ROAD, SEVERELY DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES. THE TORNADO THEN BECAME 
VIOLENT FOR 0.8 MILES AS IT ENTERED THE AREA AROUND MCBROOM CHAPEL
ROAD, WHERE IT REACHED EF-4 INTENSITY, COMPLETELY DESTROYED OVER 
A DOZEN HOMES, AND CAUSED NUMEROUS FATALITIES WITH THE HEAVIEST 
DAMAGE CONCENTRATED ON HENSLEY DRIVE. EF-4 DAMAGE CONTINUED 
EASTWARD TO ECHO VALLEY DRIVE, WHERE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WAS 
COMPLETELY DESTROYED. EF-2 AND EF-3 DAMAGE CONTINUED EASTWARD FOR 
2.0 MILES, AFFECTING HOMES ALONG US 70N/W BROAD STREET, BEFORE 
RAPIDLY COMING TO AN END NEAR N FRANKLIN AVENUE JUST WEST OF 
COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

.TORNADO #6 - SOUTH PUTNAM COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.23 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   25.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             03/03/2020
START TIME:             02:05 AM CST
START LOCATION:         4 SE COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1075 / -85.4461

END DATE:               03/03/2020
END TIME:               02:06 AM CST
END LOCATION:           5 SE COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON:            36.1068 / -85.442

SURVEY SUMMARY:
A VERY BRIEF AND WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFF OF
HIGHWAY 70 AND OVERSTREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST OF COOKEVILLE IN THE DRY
VALLEY AND GOFFTON AREA. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY TO THE ROOF OF ONE 
HOUSE, METAL GARAGE, AND AN OUTBUILDING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL 
TREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF.

.TORNADO #7 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  TBD - AT LEAST 2.42 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   150.0 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             03/03/2020
START TIME:             2:25 AM CST
START LOCATION:         3 SSW CLARKRANGE / CUMBERLAND COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON:          36.1399 / -85.0401

END DATE:               03/03/2020
END TIME:               TBD
END LOCATION:           TBD
END LAT/LON:            TBD

SURVEY SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 127 AND
ATKINS ROAD WHERE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND ONE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE
HOME SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST WHERE IT
CROSSED SMITH ROAD. TWO OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED, TWO HOUSES
SUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE, ONE POWER POLE WAS PUSHED OVER, AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE TORNADO THEN TOOK AN
EASTWARD TRACK JUST SOUTH OF BEATY ROAD WHERE MORE TREES WERE
UPROOTED. TWO MORE OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AT THE END OF BEATY
ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ESE WHERE TREES WERE UPROOTED ON COOL
SPRINGS ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EASTWARD INTO THE CATOOSA
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND POSSIBLY INTO MORGAN COUNTY. MORE 
DETAILS ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TRACK ARE STILL BEING GATHERED AT 
THIS TIME.

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 EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.

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NWS NASHVILLE TEAM