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EF1 tornado in Morgan County, Tennessee

Tornado April 1, 2023 · Morgan County, Tennessee

EF1
Rating
1.4 mi
Path length
60 yd
Path width
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 60 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado touched down west of Sunbright near Hugh Jones Road, with numerous large trees blown down and minor roof damage to homes in this area. The path continued northeast, crossing Highway 27. The Sunbright City Hall on Melton Road sustained damage. Two homes on Dynatex road sustained significant roof damage, with many snapped and uprooted trees nearby. At the end of Raymond Webb Road, EF1 damage was found, where a house had significant damage. Winds at this location were estimated at 93 mph.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms moved across East Tennessee during the early morning hours of April 1. Several storms produced damaging wind gusts, and one tornado was confirmed. High winds from the low pressure system were also recorded, with downed trees and structural damage reported in the afternoon hours.

Began near Sunbright (36.2430, -84.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1082440. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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