EF1 Tornado — Dekalb, Tennessee

2024-05-06 · near Smithville, Dekalb, Tennessee

Event narrative

An EF1 tornado touched down east of Highway 70 in northwest Smithville then moved east paralleling Allen Ferry Road. Numerous trees were broken, snapped, and uprooted along the road, and several farm buildings lost roofing. The tornado then curved southeast and caused the worst damage along Highway 56 north of Smith Road where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted and a couple homes suffered significant roof, garage, and exterior wall damage. The tornado then lifted east of the highway. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of thunderstorm tracked eastward across Middle Tennessee on May 6, 2024. With plenty of instability and modest shear, these thunderstorms became strong to severe, especially across eastern Middle Tennessee. Several reports of wind damage and large hail up to two inches in diameter were received. Two tornadoes were also confirmed. One was an EF-0 near Lebanon, and the other was an EF-1 near Smithville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.