March 2-3, 2020 Tornadoes
From late in the day on March 2 into the early morning hours on March 3, several supercell thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes across southeast Missouri, southern Kentucky, Tennessee, and central Alabama. One of these supercells formed near the Mississippi River in West Tennessee, then tracked eastward across the entire length of the state spawning numerous tornadoes and dropping large hail up to the size of baseballs in some areas. The worst of these tornadoes touched down across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, resulting in widespread damage,hundreds ofinjuries and 25 fatalities. These tornadoes were the worst seen in Tennessee since the devastating tornadoes of April 27, 2011 across East Tennessee, as well asthe Super Tuesday tornadoes on February 5-6, 2008. Damage surveys conducted by NWS Memphis, NWS Nashville, and NWS Morristown determined 10 tornadoes touched down across the state of Tennessee, with 7 of these tornadoes affecting Middle Tennessee. The two strongest and most damaging tornadoes werean EF-3 tornado that tracked over 60 miles across the Nashville metro areaeastward to Smith County, as well as an even stronger EF-4 tornado that caused severe damage in central Putnam County between Baxter and Cookeville, TN. Incredibly, this EF-4 tornado dissipated just blocks west of the heart of Cookeville. All of these tornadoes were moving at extremely fast speeds up to 65 mph! For more, view our newStoryMap... Webpage Last Updated: 2/24/2021 |  March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Outbreak Map |
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Tornadoes:
Tornado #1- Camden/Waverly, TN
Bentonand HumphreysCounties
| 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 alsodamaged, 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 downhundreds of trees from the river eastward acrossCrystal Springs Road. Progressing eastward, several dozen more trees were blown downalong 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 dissipatedaround Highway 13. | |
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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. | |
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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 co*ckrill 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 | |
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Tornado #4- Buffalo Valley, TN
PutnamCounty
| 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. | |
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Tornado #5- Cookeville, TN
PutnamCounty
| 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 rapidlydissipated 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. | |
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Tornado #6- Goffton, TN
PutnamCounty
| 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. | |
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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. | |
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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 |
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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 nearCharlotte, TN (Dickson County) (photo via @DicksonSevereWx) | Egg size hail nearCharlotte Middle School (Dickson County) (photo via @DicksonSevereWx) |
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Germantown area of Nashville (NWS storm survey) | East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey) | East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey) | |
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East Nashville (NWS Storm Survey) | John Tune Airport in west Nashville (NWS storm survey) | Donelson (NWS Storm Survey) |
Wilson County
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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) |
PutnamCounty
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Putnam County damage (Putnam County Emergency Management) | Putnam County damage (Putnam County Emergency Management) | Putnam County damage (NWS storm survey) |
Radar:
| OHX Radar Loop - March 3, 2020 |
| 4-panel Radar Loop of Davidson/Wilson/Smith County Tornado - March 3, 2020 |
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| Major Downtown Nashville Tornado Tracks |
| Tornado Track KML Files All Tennessee March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Tracks: Click here(updated February 24, 2021) Comparison of 1933, 1998 and 2020 Nashville Tornado Tracks: Click here(updated February 24, 2021) DAT viewer: Click here(updated June 20, 2020) |
March 2-3, 2020 Tornado Statistics
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EF-3 Davidson/Wilson/Smith County Tornado
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Damage Surveys
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN1237 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 MIDDLETENNESSEE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON MARCH 3RD.INFORMATION ON THESE TORNADOES IS LISTED BY TIME OF OCCURRENCEFROM WEST TO EAST. NOTE THAT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY TORNADO WILLREQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PATH ANDWHETHER IT EXTENDED INTO MORGAN COUNTY..TORNADO #1 - BENTON/HUMPHREYS COUNTY EF-2 TORNADO...RATING: EF2ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 125 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 18.95 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 1INJURIES: 2START DATE: 03/02/2020START TIME: 11:05 PM CSTSTART LOCATION: 2 NNW CAMDEN / BENTON COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.0923 / -88.1199END DATE: 03/02/2020END TIME: 11:31 PM CSTEND LOCATION: 1 N WAVERLY / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1074 / -87.7838SURVEY SUMMARY:THE TORNADO STARTED IN BENTON COUNTY NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN ANDCAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TREE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH THATEXTENDED TO THE TENNESSEE RIVER. SEVERAL HOMES AND MOBILE HOMESWERE DAMAGED ALONG THE PATH IN BENTON COUNTY RESULTING IN 1 DEATHAND 2 INJURIES. THE MOST DAMAGE WAS IN THE BALLARD ROAD AREA.THE TORNADO CONTINUED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER INTO HUMPHREYSCOUNTY AND DAMAGED HUNDREDS OF TREES ALONG THE RIVER ON CRYSTALSPRINGS ROAD. IT THEN PROGRESSED EAST, AND DAMAGED/UPROOTEDSEVERAL DOZEN TREES ALONG LUCAS RIDGE ROAD, HEMBY BRANCH ROAD,AND CLYDETON ROAD. THERE WERE ALSO SOME ROOF PANELS DAMAGED ANDREMOVED FROM A SMALL OUTBUILDING ON CLYDETON ROAD. ADDITIONALTREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG BRAZZLE ROAD AND STEPHENSON ROAD JUSTOFF HIGHWAY 13 BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND HIGHWAY 13..TORNADO #2 - EASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...RATING: EF0ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 4.8 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0START DATE: 03/02/2020START TIME: 11:42 PM CSTSTART LOCATION: 1 NW MCEWEN / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1162 / -87.6482END DATE: 03/02/2020END TIME: 11:48 PM CSTEND LOCATION: 4 ENE MCEWEN / HUMPHREYS COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1231 / -87.5629SURVEY SUMMARY:THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG CURTIS CHAPEL ROAD JUST NORTHWESTOF MCEWEN, WHERE IT DAMAGED A SMALL BARN. IT CONTINUED EASTWARDAND DAMAGED/UPROOTED SOME TREES ALONG CCC ROAD AS WELL AS CAUSEDSOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ONTUMMINS ROAD WHERE A FEW TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE TORNADO APPEAREDTO DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER THAT LOCATION..TORNADO #3 - DAVIDSON/WILSON/SMITH COUNTY EF-3 TORNADO...RATING: EF3ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 165 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 60.13 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 800.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 5INJURIES: 220START DATE: 03/03/2020START TIME: 12:32 AM CSTSTART LOCATION: 7 NE PEGRAM / DAVIDSON COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1717 / -86.9557END DATE: 03/03/2020END TIME: 01:28 AM CSTEND LOCATION: 3 SE GORDONSVILLE / SMITH COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1524 / -85.8905SURVEY SUMMARY:A STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS DAVIDSON AND WILSONCOUNTIES AND INTO SMITH COUNTY EARLY ON MARCH 3 RESULTING IN 5FATALITIES AND 220 INJURIES. THE TORNADO BEGAN IN FAR WESTERNDAVIDSON COUNTY AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED INTO EF-2 INTENSITY AS ITTRACKED ACROSS JOHN C. TUNE AIRPORT AND INTO THE NORTH NASHVILLEAND GERMANTOWN AREAS. THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED FURTHER TO EF-3INTENSITY AS IT TRACKED INTO EAST NASHVILLE, WITH THE MOSTSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURING IN AND AROUND THE FIVE POINTSNEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED. EF-1 AND EF-2 DAMAGECONTINUED ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND RIVER BEFORE THE TORNADOSTRENGTHENED AGAIN TO EF-3 INTENSITY IN THE STANFORD ESTATESSUBDIVISION IN DONELSON. EF-2 DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ACROSSHERMITAGE AND THE REMAINDER OF DAVIDSON COUNTY.THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED TO EF-3 INTENSITY FOR A THIRD TIME UPONENTERING WILSON COUNTY, WITH A 6-MILE SWATH OF EF-3 DAMAGEOBSERVED NEAR THE MT. JULIET AREA, WHERE THREE MORE FATALITIESOCCURRED. EF-1 AND EF-2 DAMAGE CONTINUED ALONG A PATH THATPARALLELED AND OCCASIONALLY CROSSED INTERSTATE 40 SOUTH-SOUTHEASTOF LEBANON. ONCE THE TORNADO MOVED INTO SMITH COUNTY, IT WEAKENEDSOME BUT WAS STILL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE,AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO HOMES. JUST SOUTH OF GORDONSVILLE, THETORNADO CAUSED A MOBILE HOME TO FLIP, ALONG WITH DESTROYINGSEVERAL BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO FINALLY LIFTED JUSTSOUTH OF I-40 NEAR HIGHWAY 141/LANCASTER HIGHWAY..TORNADO #4 - SMITH/PUTNAM COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...RATING: EF0ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5.99 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0START DATE: 03/03/2020START TIME: 01:37 AM CSTSTART LOCATION: 4 ESE GORDONSVILLE / SMITH COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1534 / -85.8557END DATE: 03/03/2020END TIME: 01:42 AM CSTEND LOCATION: 6 W BAXTER / PUTNAM COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1715 / -85.7526SURVEY SUMMARY:AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CLUB SPRINGS ROAD JUST NORTH OFTHE CANEY FORK RIVER, AND THEN MOVED EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS VERYHILLY TERRAIN, TAKING DOWN SEVERAL TREES IN THE PROCESS. ONCE THISTORNADO CROSSED INTO PUTNAM COUNTY, SEVERAL HOMES WERE IMPACTED.DAMAGE MAINLY OCCURRED TO THE ROOFS, AS WELL AS SEVERALOUTBUILDINGS ON ST. MARYS ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO ROCKSPRINGS ROAD WITH MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRING TO OUTBUILDINGS, AS WELLAS TREE DAMAGE, BEFORE LIFTING JUST WEST OF STANTON ROAD..TORNADO #5 - PUTNAM COUNTY EF-4 TORNADO...RATING: EF4ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 175 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.23 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 500.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 18INJURIES: 88START DATE: 03/03/2020START TIME: 01:49 AM CSTSTART LOCATION: 2 NW BAXTER / PUTNAM COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1716 / -85.6618END DATE: 03/03/2020END TIME: 01:56 AM CSTEND LOCATION: 1 NW COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1705 / -85.5154SURVEY SUMMARY:A VIOLENT TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL PUTMANCOUNTY, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS DESTROYED HOMES, 30-35 OF WHICH WEREDESTROYED COMPLETELY, AND CAUSED 88 INJURIES AND 18 FATALITIES.THE TORNADO BEGAN 2.5 MILES NW OF BAXTER WHERE IT PRODUCED EF-0DAMAGE FOR 2.7 MILES AS IT CROSSED GAINESBORO HIGHWAY. THE TORNADOINTENSIFIED TO EF-1 AND EF-2 INTENSITY IN THE PROSPERITY POINTESUBDIVISION JUST NORTH OF US 70N/NASHVILLE HIGHWAY AND FURTHERINTENSIFIED TO EF-3 AS IT CROSSED BLOOMINGTON ROAD AND CLEMMONSROAD, SEVERELY DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES. THE TORNADO THEN BECAMEVIOLENT FOR 0.8 MILES AS IT ENTERED THE AREA AROUND MCBROOM CHAPELROAD, WHERE IT REACHED EF-4 INTENSITY, COMPLETELY DESTROYED OVERA DOZEN HOMES, AND CAUSED NUMEROUS FATALITIES WITH THE HEAVIESTDAMAGE CONCENTRATED ON HENSLEY DRIVE. EF-4 DAMAGE CONTINUEDEASTWARD TO ECHO VALLEY DRIVE, WHERE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WASCOMPLETELY DESTROYED. EF-2 AND EF-3 DAMAGE CONTINUED EASTWARD FOR2.0 MILES, AFFECTING HOMES ALONG US 70N/W BROAD STREET, BEFORERAPIDLY COMING TO AN END NEAR N FRANKLIN AVENUE JUST WEST OFCOOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER..TORNADO #6 - SOUTH PUTNAM COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...RATING: EF0ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.23 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0START DATE: 03/03/2020START TIME: 02:05 AM CSTSTART LOCATION: 4 SE COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1075 / -85.4461END DATE: 03/03/2020END TIME: 02:06 AM CSTEND LOCATION: 5 SE COOKEVILLE / PUTNAM COUNTY / TNEND LAT/LON: 36.1068 / -85.442SURVEY SUMMARY:A VERY BRIEF AND WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFF OFHIGHWAY 70 AND OVERSTREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST OF COOKEVILLE IN THE DRYVALLEY AND GOFFTON AREA. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY TO THE ROOF OF ONEHOUSE, METAL GARAGE, AND AN OUTBUILDING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERALTREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF..TORNADO #7 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY EF-0 TORNADO...RATING: EF0ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPHPATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: TBD - AT LEAST 2.42 MILESPATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150.0 YARDSFATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0START DATE: 03/03/2020START TIME: 2:25 AM CSTSTART LOCATION: 3 SSW CLARKRANGE / CUMBERLAND COUNTY / TNSTART LAT/LON: 36.1399 / -85.0401END DATE: 03/03/2020END TIME: TBDEND LOCATION: TBDEND LAT/LON: TBDSURVEY SUMMARY:THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 127 ANDATKINS ROAD WHERE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND ONE SINGLE WIDE MOBILEHOME SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST WHERE ITCROSSED SMITH ROAD. TWO OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED, TWO HOUSESSUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE, ONE POWER POLE WAS PUSHED OVER, ANDAPPROXIMATELY 20 TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE TORNADO THEN TOOK ANEASTWARD TRACK JUST SOUTH OF BEATY ROAD WHERE MORE TREES WEREUPROOTED. TWO MORE OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AT THE END OF BEATYROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ESE WHERE TREES WERE UPROOTED ON COOLSPRINGS ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EASTWARD INTO THE CATOOSAWILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND POSSIBLY INTO MORGAN COUNTY. MOREDETAILS ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TRACK ARE STILL BEING GATHERED ATTHIS TIME.EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THEFOLLOWING CATEGORIES:EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPHEF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPHEF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPHEF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPHEF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPHEF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPHNOTE:THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TOCHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWSSTORM DATA.$$NWS NASHVILLE TEAM
