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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
818 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...NWS Damage Survey for March 25, 2021 Tornado Event Update #2...

.Update...Three tornadoes touched down across Middle Tennessee
Thursday evening in addition to the several straightline wind and
large hail events.

.Tornado #1: Waynesboro EF-2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  22.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   350 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             03/25/2021
Start Time:             7:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 miles ENE Waynesboro

End Date:               03/25/2021
End Time:               7:59 PM CDT
End Location:           4.5 miles NW Summertown

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Waynesboro
and increased in intensity rapidly.  A few trees and outbuildings
were destroyed before moving into several neighborhoods taking
roofs off several homes.  One minor injury occurred in this area.
This tornado then stayed on the ground for over 20 miles moving
across the heavily wooded terrain of northeast Wayne, extreme
northwestern Lawrence, and extreme southern Lewis Counties.
Hundreds of trees were uprooted in northeast Wayne County making
it fairly easy to determine the tornado width of 350 yards.  A
total of 5 high power TVA electrical steel poles were bent causing
widespread power outages in Wayne County.  The tornado finally
weakened to EF-0 as it crossed into Lawrence and Lewis Counties
before completely dissipating just southwest of Mt. Pleasant.


.Tornado #2: Smyrna EF-1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/25/2021
Start Time:             811 PM CDT
Start Location:         3.5 miles E Nolensville

End Date:               03/25/2021
End Time:               814 PM CDT
End Location:           I-24 & Sam Ridley Pkwy in Smyrna

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado touched down in between La Vergne and Smyrna
and moved northeast through a very residential area off of Rock
Springs Road.  Dozens of houses sustained minor to moderate
roof damage in 3 different neighborhoods. The tornado lifted just
before reaching I-24 and StoneCrest Medical Center.


.Tornado #3: Gladeville EF-0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/25/2021
Start Time:             825 PM CDT
Start Location:         4.2 miles S Gladeville

End Date:               03/25/2021
End Time:               828 PM CDT
End Location:           10.5 miles SW Lebanon

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-0 tornado touched down just north of the Nashville
Superspeedway and continued northeast, lifting just before
reaching Highway 231 and the Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
Mostly downed trees and broken large branches were observed.
Several outbuildings had some minor roof damage including a few
warehouses.

&&

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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