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EF2 Tornado — Washington, Tennessee

2011-04-27 · near Liberty, Washington, Tennessee

Direct deaths

$3.0M

Property damage

9.3 mi

Path length

1000 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Horse Creek Tornado. A NWS storm survey reported an EF3 tornado that initially touched in the Horse Creek area in Greene county, continued a northeast path into Washington county. The tornado had weakened to an EF2 by the time it was in Washington County with 115 mph winds, but still caused extensive damage. One 47-year-old man was killed in his home.

This tornado had a total path length in the two counties of 13.6 miles.

Wider weather episode

Favorable atmospheric conditions resulted in a deadly tornado outbreak across east Tennessee on the 27th. The thunderstorms produced more than 50 tornadoes across the east Tennessee area with 32 deaths and more than 200 injured. The tornadoes produced from light to heavy damage to hundreds of homes and businesses. Hail as large as baseballs was also reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 305738. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.