EF0 Tornado — Meigs, Tennessee

2023-01-12 · near Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee

Event narrative

Straight-line winds blew down trees and caused minor outbuilding damage near Decatur Creek and Goodfield Road. Then, a tornado developed just southwest of the corner of Sharp Road and Highway 58. It tracked northeast across Highway 58, and ended just south of Crestview Lane. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Wider weather episode

Storms that formed into a line track from southwest to northeast up the Tennessee Valley. Within this line, some stronger embedded storms produced straight line wind damage and weak, short-lived tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1070038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.