F3 Tornado — Morgan, Tennessee
2002-11-10 · near Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee
7
Direct deaths
28
Injuries
$968K
Property damage
8.3 mi
Path length
300 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A strong F3 tornado (with wind speeds estimated around 175 mph) touched down 4.4 miles south of Wartburg in the Mossy Grove community killing 5 people and injuring 28. This tornado then struck Joyner at 8:40 P.M. killing two more people for a total of 7 dead. The tornado damaged 63 homes while destroying 24 others. In addition, 18 mobile homes were damaged and 12 others were destroyed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5322729. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.