HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two tornadoes touched down in Henderson County Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS in Memphis surveyed storm damage Sunday near Lexington, Tennessee and determined it was the result of two separate tornadoes. One of the tornadoes was determined to be an EF-1 with peak winds of…
Community remembers tornado one year later
On the night of March 3, 2020, a devastating EF4 tornado took the lives of 19 people in Putnam County. Our community has never been the same. “Recovery has been difficult. Many of us were affected in different ways. For me, anytime a weather radio goes off, it kind of freaks me out. My brother…
Damage survey shows EF0 tornado hit Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) – The National Weather Services says a small tornado whipped through Fayette County during Monday’s severe weather. A fast-moving thunderstorm traveled its way across the Mid-South but a damage survey shows an EF0 tornado hit Fayette County about five miles north of Piperton. The tornado was 1.2 miles in length and…
Germantown neighborhood rebuilding after tornado, pandemic
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – After a tornado and now a pandemic, the historic Germantown neighborhood is starting to rebuild. Businesses are getting back on their feet and new buildings are popping up all the time. When you walk down Rosa Parks Boulevard, you will see leftover tornado damage to your left and a shiny new…
Tennessee tornadoes join record-breaking list of billion-dollar natural disasters in 2020
The two deadly tornadoes that struck Tennessee in March are among the record-breaking billion-dollar natural disasters of 2020 in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2020 State of Climate report. In 2020, there were 22 disasters across the nation where damage totaled more than $1 billion, according to NOAA. The…
‘A very active and devastating year’: Tennessee had 35 tornadoes in 2020, NWS says
Tennessee saw 35 tornadoes touch down in 2020, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service released Tuesday. “2020 has been a very active and devastating year for tornadoes throughout Tennessee,” the report said. “These tornadoes combined have killed 28 people, injured hundreds more, and caused billions of dollars in damage.” The two…
FEMA grants nearly $1.2M for Mt. Juliet tornado recovery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a grant of nearly $1.2 million for the state of Tennessee to help the city of Mt. Juliet with costs of removing debris after the March tornadoes. FEMA said Tuesday that the funds will reimburse the city for the cost of removing more than…
EF-1 tornado confirmed in Smith, Wilson Counties
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — National Weather Service officials say an EF-1 tornado hit eastern Wilson County and the western part of Smith County Saturday with winds reaching up to 90 miles per hour. Officials’ preliminary report states the tornado spun up near Bell Road in far eastern Wilson County where several trees were downed…
7 tornadoes touched down in Tennessee Valley on Easter Sunday, NWS says
The National Weather Service has determined that seven tornadoes touched down in the Tennessee Valley on Sunday, April 12, killing 10 people and causing significant damage. The first tornado touched down shortly after 8 p.m. The last touched down nearly four hours later. Walker County, Georgia (1 tornado) 8:15 p.m. An EF-2 tornado with estimated…
Chattanooga tornado had winds of 145 mph as deadly storms damage 150 structures in Tennessee
One of the tornadoes that ripped through the South as part of a severe storm system that left dozens dead brought severe winds in Chattanooga, where the storms killed at least 10. The National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tenn., said Monday the twister that struck Putnam County was a 145 mph EF-3 tornado. Overall,…