EF1 Tornado — Claiborne, Tennessee

2007-04-03 · near New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee

Event narrative

A tornado rated EF1 started five miles northwest of New Tazewell and ended five miles south of Tazewell. The length was approximately 12 miles long and 150 yards wide. The greatest damage occurred across New Tazewell where several trailers were blown off their foundations. Also, trees were blown down county-wide.

Wider weather episode

A squall line moved through the mid south on its way into Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee. A large bow developed on the line late in the evening as it approached the Cumberland Plateau. Damage was predominantly created by straight line winds. However, an EF1 Tornado also developed on the Cumberland Plateau in Claiborne county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 14506. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.