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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
800 AM CST Wed Dec 8 2021

...NWS Damage Survey for December 6, 2021 Tornado Event - Update
#3...

.Update...Added information on the Tullahoma tornado, which makes
for a total of 5 tornadoes from the Monday December 6, 2021
severe storms.

.Trousdale County EF0...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.26 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             05:59 AM CST
Start Location:         3 W Hartsville / Trousdale County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.387 / -86.2162

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               06:05 AM CST
End Location:           1 ESE Hartsville / Trousdale County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.3845 / -86.1414

Survey Summary:
An EFO tornado touched down just east of Hankins Lane and
continued eastward where it blew down several trees on Oldham
Road. The tornado moved east along old Highway 25 where it toppled
dozens of trees, destroyed a couple of barns and outbuildings, and
blew an RV on top of a school bus. As the storm continued along
its path, it downed trees south and southeast of downtown
Hartsville. It weakened as it crossed Thompson Lane and Circle
Lane, then lifted just south of Trousdale County Elementary
School.

This tornado is the first December tornado on record for
Trousdale County.


.Lawrence County EF0...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  500 yards
Path Width /maximum/:   25.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             06:34 AM CST
Start Location:         11 W Lawrenceburg / Lawrence County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.234 / -87.544

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               06:35 AM CST
End Location:           11 W Lawrenceburg / Lawrence County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.2351 / -87.5395

Survey Summary:
A brief EF0 tornado touched down along Key West Road, blowing
down several trees. It moved east to Pond Field road, uprooting a
few large trees. The tornado lifted just a few hundred yards to
the east in an open field.


.Northern Overton County EF0...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.61 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             06:56 AM CST
Start Location:         6 N Livingston / Overton County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4767 / -85.3042

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               06:59 AM CST
End Location:           7 NNE Livingston / Overton County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.4787 / -85.2577

Survey Summary:
An EF0 tornado touched down west of Independence Road northeast
of Allons and moved east across Mullins Lane and Stover Road
blowing down trees and damaging the roofs of several barns. The
tornado took a slight northeast turn across the intersection of
Willow Grove Highway and Cherokee Lane where it blew the metal
roof off of one home and damaged several outbuildings and barns.
Numerous trees were downed in this area as well. Tree damage
continued to the east before the tornado lifted west of Jaybird
Lane.

This tornado is the first December tornado on record for Overton
County.

.Northeast Overton and Pickett County EF0...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.8178 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             07:04 AM CST
Start Location:         7 SSW Byrdstown / Overton County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4799 / -85.1952

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               07:06 AM CST
End Location:           6 S Byrdstown / Pickett County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.4824 / -85.1448

Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down near the Monroe community east of
Garrett Town Lane and moved eastward, blowing down a few trees. It
crossed Highway 111 causing damage to fencing around the
recycling plant and downed several more trees. As it continued
east, the tornado strengthened, blowing down dozens of trees and
destroying several outbuildings along Bethsadia Road, Ester Jones
Road, and Big Hollow Road. Debris was blown hundreds of yards away
along this portion of the path. The tornado lifted near Dale
Hollow Lake.

This tornado is the first December tornado on record for Pickett
County.

.Bedford/Moore/Coffee County EF1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/06/2021
Start Time:             07:40 AM CST
Start Location:         5 SW Normandy / Bedford County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.3945 / -86.3314

End Date:               12/06/2021
End Time:               07:48 AM CST
End Location:           2 NE Tullahoma / Coffee County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.393 / -86.1896

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down in the Raus community near Smith Chapel
Road at Elijah Parker Road in far southern Bedford County, where
it caused EF0 damage including blowing down a wall at the Raus
Community Center and knocking down trees on Powell Hollow Road.
Moving eastward, the tornado crossed into Moore County and
strengthened to EF-1 where it blew down numerous trees and caused
minor damage to several homes along Brinkley Road, Ledford Mill
Road, and Motlow College Road. The tornado then moved into Coffee
County, continuing to blow down trees and damage homes in areas
along and near Ledford Mill Road. The tornado weakened as it
entered and moved across northern portions of the city of
Tullahoma, where it damaged signs and outbuildings along North
Jackson Street, then blew down numerous trees and caused minor
roof damage to homes on Normandy Road, Riley Creek Road, around
the Lakewood Golf Course, and in the Lake Tullahoma Estates and
Breckenridge neighborhoods before lifting.

This tornado is the first December tornado on record for Coffee
County.

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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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