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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville, TN
454 PM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017

...NWS Damage Survey for the August 31, 2017 Maury County Tornado...


Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      75 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1.5 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     50 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               August 31, 2017
Start time:               520 PM CDT
Start location:           1.7 W of Mt. Pleasant
Start Lat/Lon:            35.540490/-87.236760

End date:                 August 31, 2017
End time:                 525 PM CDT
End location:             3.1 NW of Mt. Pleasant
End_lat/lon:              35.555931/-87.256985

An EF-0 tornado associated with the remains of Hurricane Harvey
touched down just west of Mt. Pleasant in southwest Maury County
around 520 PM CDT on Thursday, August 31, 2017.  It traveled to
the northwest for about 1.5 miles and was on the ground for
up to 5 minutes.

The strongest winds were around 75 MPH.  The tornado snapped many
large tree limbs and uprooted a number of other trees.  It peeled
sheet metal from one home's large porch. It also ripped sheet metal
from several farm storage outbuildings and sheds.

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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