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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
929 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/24 Tornado Event...

.Maury County EF3 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   900 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             05:37 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Columbia / Maury County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.6091 / -87.0004

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               06:04 PM CDT
End Location:           7 SE Spring Hill / Maury County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.6695 / -86.8221

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down along the Duck River east
of Columbia and moved northeast causing tree damage and minor
structure damage on Mount Olivet Rd. Multiple homes received damage
along Cothran Rd and Cranford Hollow Rd before the tornado moved
north of Highway 412. More intense damage began to occur on Old
Highway 99 and Blackburn Lane where large sections of roofs were
removed and hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado
reached its maximum strength along Blackburn Rd and Lasea Rd where
large transmission power trusses were collapsed, a house was
destroyed with only small interior walls still standing, and a
mobile home was swept away. The tornado continued northeast damaging
additional homes before crossing I-65 near mile marker 47. More
homes were damaged along Rally Hill Cutoff Rd and Kedron Rd. The
tornado crossed Highway 431 near Kedron Rd before lifting near the
Maury County/Marshall County line.

.Southern Rutherford County EF0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.95 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             06:31 PM CDT
Start Location:         9 ESE Eagleville / Rutherford County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.6942 / -86.5026

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               06:36 PM CDT
End Location:           9 NW Bell Buckle / Rutherford County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.6974 / -86.4522

Survey Summary:
An EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Threet Rd and
New Zion Rd. The tornado moved east along New Zion Rd snapping large
branches off from hardwood trees. Trees were uprooted near the
intersection of Midland Rd and Jones Rd. The tornado continued east
along Jones Rd snapping large limbs and uprooting a few trees
before the tornado transitioned to straight line winds near the Gray
Fox neighborhood.

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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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Husted/Shamburger/Reagan