Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
962 NOUS44 KOHX 100229 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-101430- 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. && 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. $$ Husted/Shamburger/Reagan