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EF4 Tornado — Monroe, Tennessee

2011-04-27 · near Citico Beach, Monroe, Tennessee

$50K

Property damage

1.7 mi

Path length

1320 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A massive EF-4 tornado quickly spun up just west of Chilhowee Lake in northern Monroe County that scoured the forest in the Cherokee National Forest. The tornado entered the Lake (at the Blount County line) and smashed a large steel transmission tower. The tornado then entered the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the other side of the lake and again began to rip through heavy forest.

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 353666. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.