F3 Tornado — Monroe and Mcminn, Tennessee
1993-02-21 · near One Home Was Destroye, Monroe and Mcminn, Tennessee
10
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
15.0 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado that was in McMinn County continued into Monroe County and produced considerable damage to the town of Tellico Plains. Over 100 houses were either damaged or destroyed. A high school had its gymnasium roof damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. The tornado continued into part of the Cherokee National Forest and damaged numerous trees and closed a campground for the season.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10349655. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.