F3 Tornado — Loudon, Roane and Blount, Tennessee
1993-02-21 · Loudon, Roane and Blount, Tennessee
1
Direct deaths
55
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
15.0 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado that started in Roane County continued into Loudon County and moved through the town of Lenoir City. Between 15 and 20 homes were destroyed and another 144 homes were damaged. Eighteen businesses were damaged or destroyed. A woman was killed as the tornado destroyed her home. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. (F82P)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10349195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.