EF1 Tornado — Putnam, Tennessee

2025-02-06 · near Cookeville Arpt, Putnam, Tennessee

Event narrative

This EF-1 tornado touched down near Cyphers Drive in northern Putnam County where tree damage was found. As the tornado continued east, there was additional tree damage found along Cindy Drive along with roof damage and significant garage damage to homes on Malone Lane. The tornado then crossed into Overton County. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

Warm air and moisture advection into Middle Tennessee on February 6, 2025, helped to set the stage for thunderstorms to develop across the area during the afternoon and evening hours. These thunderstorms tended to track eastward along a boundary that had set up near the Tennessee and Kentucky border. One particular thunderstorm intensified rapidly as it tracked eastward towards the Cumberland Plateau. The thunderstorm interacting with the boundary combined with the terrain of the Cumberland Plateau likely allowed it to begin rotating and become tornadic. This one thunderstorm cycled several times and produced four tornadoes across Middle Tennessee.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.