F3 Tornado — Knox, Tennessee
1993-02-21 · near Oak Ridge To, Knox, Tennessee
3
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
10.0 mi
Path length
150 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado started near Oak Ridge, moved through the Bull Run Steam Plant and went through the town of Claxton. Fifty homes were damaged and six mobile homes were destroyed. Two business were destroyed and another 10 were damaged including a weapons plant. Twelve electric transmission towers were knocked down.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10349640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.