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


...NWS Damage Survey for August 31, 2017 Davidson County Tornado...


Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      75 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    1 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     50 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               August 31, 2017
Start time:               1147 PM CDT
Start location:           0.14 Miles E of the Foxwood Community
Start Lat/Lon:            36.159183/-86.708236

End date:                 August 31, 2017
End time:                 1149 PM CDT
End location:             0.86 Miles E of Sevier Lake
End_lat/lon:              36.172312/-86.716035

A brief, weak EF0 tornado touched down in southeast Nashville
just north of Lebanon Pike Near Omohundro Drive and moved NNW.
Several trees were uprooted in all directions along Dahlia Drive
and a small garage building was blown inwards.  A few more trees
were snapped and uprooted and a carport had minor sheet metal
damage on Dahlia Circle.  The most significant damage occurred
at a warehouse on River Hills Drive where a large section
of a wall was blown out and an 18 wheeler was flipped over.
Several more trees were snapped along both sides of the Cumberland
River and in the Shelby Bottoms Park before the tornado lifted.

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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