EF2 tornado in Lincoln County, Tennessee

The tornado touched down along North King Road, near the intersection with Lincoln Loop Road. It snapped and uprooted many trees along Lincoln Loop Road then crossed Vanntown School Road. The tornado then damaged a farm complex along Stewarts Chapel Road, where it tore the roof off an office building, destroyed two metal sheds, and vaulted a metal silo 150 yards. It continued tracking northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees, and causing minor roof damage to single family residences. One large tree fell onto a residence along Wells Lee Road. The tornado continued to snap and uproot numerous trees as it crossed Flintville School Road and Elora Road, with minimal structural damage noted. As it crossed Highway 64 east of Old Elora Road, the tornado pushed a mobile home off its foundation. At this stage, the tornado appeared to weaken, causing progressively weaker tree damage as it crossed Hotel/Terry Dunavan Road north of Highway 64. It is believed to have dissipated between Hotel/Terry Dunavan road and the Franklin County line.

A tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and evening across the central Tennessee Valley on the 28th. Several cyclic supercells produced tornadoes, some of which were strong. There were also reports of flash flooding, especially in urban areas of Lincoln and Franklin counties, where up to 5 inches fell within two hours.