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Overview

An upper level low pressure system over the Ohio Valley was responsible for producing a few strong to severe thunderstorms in Middle Tennessee on April 25th, 2020. One severe storm managed to produce an EF-1 tornado in eastern Wilson County, which then crossed into western Smith County. The tornado was on the ground for only seven minutes with the worst damage located along and south of Interstate 40 (near mile marker 248). A traffic accident caused by the tornado resulted in three injuries on Interstate 40, but fortunately no fatalities were reported. For more information on the path of this tornado, click on the individual tabs provided below.

Tornado
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Tornadoes:

Tornado - Wilson/Smith EF-1
Wilson/Smith Counties

Date	04/25/2020
Time (Local)	04:45-04:50 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	3.81 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	3 / 0
Summary: This tornado quickly developed and strengthened to EF-1 intensity along Bell Road in far eastern Wilson County where several trees were downed and roof and siding damage occurred to a two story house. The tornado traveled northeast and hit another house on Bluebird Road causing roof damage. Nearly the entire tree line along the driveway to this house was shredded with tree limbs and debris covering the ground. The tornado then crossed Interstate 40 where an 18-wheeler was flipped on its side causing a traffic accident where 3 injuries were reported. Additional damage was observed on North Commerce Road and Dawson Lane where additional trees were damaged. Crossing into Smith County, the tornado caused minor damage to a few roofs, trees, and a trampoline in a neighborhood along Winding Hills Lane at Colby Lane. Further to the northeast, minor tree damage was once again observed on Opossum Hollow Road and an outbuilding was destroyed. On Grant Highway, several buildings were damaged at the Grant Cedar Mill, which also sustained damage from the EF-3 Nashville/Mount Juliet/Lebanon Tornado on March 3, 2020. From there, the tornado path became very difficult to determine as it crossed the wide damage path from the March 3rd EF-3 tornado into an area with no public roadways, and is estimated to have ended east of Grant Highway where some damaged trees could be seen. However, the tornado path may be extended eastward in the future once high resolution satellite imagery is available.

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

Photos


Car damaged on I-40 (Wilson Co EMA)	Tractor trailer overturned on I-40 (Wilson Co Sheriff)	Car damaged on I-40 (Wilson Co EMA)	Trees down on eastbound I-40 (Wilson Co Sheriff)

Grant Cedar Mill damage (Facebook)	Grant Cedar Mill damage (Facebook)	Grant Cedar Mill damage (Facebook)	Home damaged (Wilson Co EMA)

Radar

Radar imagery from the afternoon of April 25, 2020 near the Wilson/Smith county line

Reflectivity (Z) imagery on the left half of the image, Storm-Relative Velocity (SRV/SRM) top-right,
and Correlation Coefficient (CC) bottom-right

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
441 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0443 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N CENTER HILL         35.87N  85.98W
04/25/2020                   CANNON             TN   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR SHORT MOUNTAIN RD AND A 
            TELEPHONE LINE DOWN NEAR BIG HILL RD. 

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E LINWOOD             36.17N  86.13W
04/25/2020                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE 200 BLOCK OF BELL RD 

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E LINWOOD             36.16N  86.12W
04/25/2020                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SMALL BARN DESTROYED IN 100 BLOCK OF BELL RD 

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE TUCKERS CROSSROADS 36.17N  86.13W
04/25/2020                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            *** 3 INJ *** TREES DOWN WITH VEHICLES AND TRACTOR 
            TRAILER OVERTURNED ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR MM 248. 3 
            REPORTED INJURIES. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE TUCKERS CROSSROADS 36.17N  86.12W
04/25/2020                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON BLUEBIRD RD 

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE TUCKERS CROSSROAD 36.17N  86.12W
04/25/2020                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            ROOF DAMAGE AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR BLUEBIRD RD 

0449 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ESE TUCKERS CROSSROAD 36.18N  86.07W
04/25/2020                   SMITH              TN   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            BARNS DAMAGED AT GRANT CEDAR MILL 


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