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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1239 PM CST Sat Feb 8 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For 02/05/2020 Tornado Event Update 2...

.Warren County EF-0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.54 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             7:23 PM CST
Start Location:         1 N Centertown / Warren County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.7421 / -85.916

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               7:31 PM CST
End Location:           7 NNW McMinnville / Warren County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.7835 / -85.8177

Survey Summary:
The EF0 tornado touched down on W Green Hill Road where it snapped a few trees.
It continued east-northeast where trees snapped on top of a mobile home on Pigeon
Hill Road. A house on Short Mountain Road that received minor damage to the front
porch and garage. A barn was completely destroyed on Womack Road. Numerous trees
were uprooted and snapped along the path before finally lifting near Gath Lucky Road.


.White County EF-1 Tornado Southwest of Sparta...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             7:55 PM CST
Start Location:         3 NNW Doyle / White County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.9001 / -85.5391

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               7:59 PM CST
End Location:           2 S Sparta / White County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.9006 / -85.4728

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down on Gum Spring Mountain where a house completely lost its roof
along with dozens of trees getting uprooted and snapped. An outbuilding and barn were
also damaged. The tornado continued east bringing down trees and powerlines before finally
hitting the National Guard Armory on McMinnville Highway where numerous large pine trees were
snapped. The tornado lifted just before reaching Highway 111.

.White County EF-1 Tornado Northeast of Sparta...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             8:02 PM CST
Start Location:         3 ENE Sparta / White County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.9522 / -85.4173

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               8:09 PM CST
End Location:           6 WSW Pleasant Hill / White County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.957 / -85.3079

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down just west of Blue Springs Road and snapped several trees along
with destroying a barn.  A covered porch was also destroyed at this location as well as
the roof of a single story home. The tornado continued eastward across a holler/valley
before causing extensive tree damage on James Lambert Road.  Several outbuildings and
barns were completely destroyed as well as extensive damage to a mobile home.  The tornado
went up a mountain and back down and then hit a barn/outbuilding on Cross Street.  The
tornado finally lifted near Viola Drive where further minor tree damage was observed.


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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Hurley/Reagan
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