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National Weather Service Nashville TN
524 AM CST Tue Dec 12 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/09/2023 Tornado Event Update #5...

.Update...Corrected and updated information for Cumberland
Furnace...White Bluff and Springfield tornadoes. There are now 5
confirmed tornadoes. Surveys will continue today (12/12).

.Overview...A strong storm system moved through Middle TN on
Saturday afternoon December 9, 2023, producing multiple tornadoes.

.Clarksville EF-3 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-3
Estimated Peak Wind:    150 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.33 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               62

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             01:41 PM CST
Start Location:         5 S Fort Campbell North / Montgomery County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.5753 / -87.4693

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               01:56 PM CST
End Location:           5 S Trenton / Todd County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.642 / -87.2833

Survey Summary:
This EF-3 tornado first touched down on Fort Campbell just north
of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage. It quickly
intensified as it crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a
building next to a church. The tornado then continued northeast
and damaged dozens of homes in a neighborhood along Garrettsburg
Road near Purple Heart Highway. The tornado then went through a
heavily wooded neighborhood south of Britton Springs Road where
dozens of mobile and manufactured homes were destroyed. The
tornado crossed into another neighborhood causing heavy damage in
and near Eva Drive, with several houses shifted off their
foundations that were only attached with straight nails
(EF2/120mph). The tornado intensified to EF-3 (140 mph) as it
crossed Highway 41 and struck several commercial businesses,
including a vacant fast food restaurant and strip mall where only
the interior remained. Just east of Highway 41 north of Ringgold
Road, another neighborhood was struck with several homes
sustaining significant damage. As the tornado continued northeast,
it strengthened further to EF-3 (150mph), destroying four two-story
brick and vinyl siding homes on Henry Place Blvd. Debris was
blown across the field towards West Creek Elementary School where
the school sustained roof damage. As the tornado crossed Peachers
Mill Road, two dozen brand new two story brick apartment homes
were severely damaged with roofs missing on at least a dozen of
these structures. Dozens more houses suffered significant roof
damage along and near Needmore Road and Tiny Town Rd (EF-2). The
tornado then crossed I-24 at Trenton Road where numerous cedar
trees were uprooted. Continuing across Tylertown Road, the tornado
caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage roof and siding damage to dozens of
homes across 3 neighborhoods before moving into Kentucky. A total
of nearly 1000 homes were impacted by the tornado, including 114
homes destroyed and 268 homes with major damage, with 3 people
killed and 62 injured.


.Cumberland Furnace EF-2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             03:29 PM CST
Start Location:         3 ESE Slayden / Dickson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.2793 / -87.4138

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               03:39 PM CST
End Location:           8 N Charlotte / Dickson County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.3029 / -87.3137

Survey Summary:
This EF-2 tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of
Woods Valley Road and Bone Road, then moved east-northeast where
it snapped a few pine trees and caused roof damage to a home.
Continuing east-northeast, the tornado damaged a mobile home and
outbuilding on Gamble Hollow Road. The tornado intensified to EF-
2 as it crossed Highway 48, causing the most significant damage
along its path as it completely removed the top level of a home,
leaving only the lower exterior walls in place. Winds were
estimated at 125 mph in this area. The tornado maintained its
strength as it continued toward Freeman Loop, striking an A-frame
house and ripping off the top half of the home. As it continued
eastward, the tornado did substantial damage to another mobile
home and snapped and uprooted dozens of trees along Freeman Loop
before finally lifting after crossing Barton's Creek.


.White Bluff EF-2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             04:03 PM CST
Start Location:         4 NNW White Bluff / Dickson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1601 / -87.2335

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               04:24 PM CST
End Location:           6 SE Ashland City / Cheatham County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.2057 / -86.9854

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down in the Claylick community in eastern
Dickson County snapping and uprooting several trees and
destroying an outbuilding. It quickly intensified to low end EF-
2 strength as it crossed Nosegay Road and demolished a single
story manufactured home. The tornado continued to Pack Annex Road
where it did minor damage to the tops of high-tension power lines
and continued to snap large trees as it moved northeast into
Cheatham County. Uprooted trees and minor roof damage occurred in
the Griffintown area of Cheatham County. The tornado weakened and
caused sporadic tree damage as it moved into Cheatham Wildlife
Management Area. It strengthened once more, causing prolific tree
damage and structure damage to homes along Dry Creek Road south
of Ashland City. The tornado lifted after causing minor structure
damage and snapping a few trees near River Road.


.Springfield EF-2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.52 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               4

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             04:19 PM CST
Start Location:         1 S Springfield / Robertson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4784 / -86.883

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               04:24 PM CST
End Location:           3 E Springfield / Robertson County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.4993 / -86.8261

Survey Summary:
This EF-2 tornado touched down near Fairway Trail and Kemper Court
in southern Springfield. Moving northeast, the tornado snapped and
uprooted trees along many residential streets and caused minor
damage to a few homes. More significant damage to homes occurred
further northeast on Rudolph Street and Brentlawn Drive. The
tornado strengthened as it crossed Highway 41 near the Kroger
shopping center, with numerous businesses damaged from high-end
EF1 to low-end EF2 intensity (110-115 mph). 25 vehicles in the
Kroger parking lot were flipped with some thrown into nearby
ditches. The tornado then crossed the railroad tracks behind
Kroger and reached its peak intensity as it entered an industrial
area, where multiple warehouse structures were heavily damaged.
With the majority of these metal building systems having Grade 5
bolts holding down the columns, winds were estimated at EF-2/120
mph in this area. The tornado then struck a fire department and
strip mall (EF-1/110 mph) and bent a steel transmission pole at a
power substatation (EF-2/115 mph) on the east side of the
industrial park. As the tornado continued northeast, it
significantly weakened but still uprooted trees and caused minor
roof damage to homes on Greystone Drive and Sloan Lane. On Roy
Pitt Road, the tornado destroyed a two car garage and rolled a
trailer on its side (EF-1). The tornado finally lifted near the
intersection of Oakland Road and Highway 76E.



.Davidson/Sumner County EF-2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  29.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             04:39 PM CST
Start Location:         5 N Nashville / Davidson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.2552 / -86.7844

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               05:22 PM CST
End Location:           7 W Hartsville / Sumner County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.418 / -86.2914

Survey Summary:
This EF-2 tornado touched down just to the east of I-24 on Brick
Church Lane. There were a few trees down and shingle damage to
several homes in this area. The tornado strengthened in the
Madison area causing EF-2 damage with winds up to 120-125 mph. The
heaviest damage was confined to two areas, off of East Campbell
Road as well as Nesbitt Lane. Multiple mobile homes were destroyed
on Nesbitt Lane. This is where 3 fatalities occurred. Multiple
single family homes and a church off of East Campbell Road were
missing large sections of their roofs, with some exterior walls
collapsed. Several metal power poles in the area were bent as
well. Nearby, an apartment complex off Palmer Avenue sustained
damage. As the tornado moved further northeast it damaged an
industrial complex off of Myatt Drive. The tornado continued into
Hendersonville downing hundreds of trees and causing roof damage
to multiple homes. It damaged many businesses along Main Street.
The tornado continued northeast into Gallatin where EF-2 (115 mph)
damage was found to a few homes in The Club at Foxland Harbor as
well as the Foxland Harbor Golf and Country Club. At this point,
the tornado began to weaken, though EF-1 damage was found as it
crossed Hwy 109 and Steam Plant Road. Several trees were still
found to be uprooted, along with minor roof and shingle damage to
a couple of homes as the tornado crossed Hartsville Pike. The
tornado lifted just to the northeast of Castalian Springs on
Lauderdale Lane. Around 600 homes/businesses were damaged in
Sumner County.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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