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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
351 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/6/24 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Big Springs Road EF0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             02:55 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 ENE Lebanon / Wilson County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.2551 / -86.1835

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               02:56 PM CDT
End Location:           8 ENE Lebanon / Wilson County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            36.2571 / -86.1747

Survey Summary:
A brief EF0 tornado touched down along Big Springs Road north of
Old Rome Pike around 8 miles northeast of Lebanon. Several videos
of the tornado were taken from nearby residents and firefighters.
The only known damage was to trees with no known damage to
structures.

&&


.Smithville EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             04:23 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 WNW Smithville / De Kalb County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.9719 / -85.8581

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               04:33 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE Smithville / De Kalb County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.9714 / -85.8003

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado touched down east of Highway 70 in northwest
Smithville then moved east paralleling Allen Ferry Rd. Numerous
trees were broken, snapped and uprooted along the road  and
several farm buildings lost roofing. The tornado then curved
southeast and caused the worst damage along Highway 56 north of
Smith Road where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted and a
couple homes suffered significant roof, garage and exterior wall
damage. The tornado then lifted east of the highway.

&&

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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

$$

Husted/Larosa/Shamburger