EF1 tornado in Warren County, Tennessee

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds 105 to 110 mph affected Warren County beginning around 650 am. Damage began northwest of Viola on State Highway 287. The damage path then followed State Highway 108. The last evidence of damage was approximately 3 miles southeast of McMinnville.

During the early morning hours on Wednesday, April 27th, twelve tornadoes occurred across Middle Tennessee. Seven of these were EF0 tornadoes and five of these were EF1 tornadoes. Numerous thunderstorm wind damage events, along with several flash flooding events, occurred across the mid state also. This severe weather outbreak was the result of a very unstable airmass across Middle Tennessee ahead of a strong frontal system, with a warm front positioned near the Tennessee/Alabama border. As this frontal system pushed across the area through the remainder of the morning through the early evening hours, several thunderstorm wind and flash flood events also occurred as additional severe thunderstorms developed.