438
NOUS44 KHUN 102007
PNSHUN
ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-110815-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
307 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...NWS Information on 03/15/2024 Belvidere Tornado...

.Overview...A line of thunderstorms produced a brief EF-0 tornado
during the early morning hours of March 15th near Belvidere in
Franklin County, Tennessee. After analyzing drone imagery provided
by the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, a tornado was
confirmed.

.Belvidere Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    83 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2024
Start Time:             04:38 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 NE Huntland / Franklin County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.1225 / -86.1935

End Date:               03/15/2024
End Time:               04:39 AM CDT
End Location:           6 SW Winchester / Franklin County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.1228 / -86.1881

Survey Summary:
Drone imagery indicated a narrow and brief tornado touched down
on a farm adjacent to U.S. Highway 64 southwest of Belvidere.
The tornado snapped and uprooted a few trees on the farm before
traveling east to a neigboring building materials company. Here,
a number of unsecured manufactured sheds were shifted about, including
one that was toppled over.

&&

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.


$$

$$