F3 Tornado — Lincoln, Tennessee
2003-05-05 · near Belleville, Lincoln, Tennessee
2
Injuries
$50K
Property damage
1.6 mi
Path length
700 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The Oak Hill Baptist Church on Wiley Hollow Road was heavily damaged. The church was established in 1883. The nearby residence of the pastor had major roof damage. One of the parishioners was going to take shelter at the church. The tornado carried his truck over the roof of the church and crashed it on top of a nearby tree and utility pole. Also, a frame home on U.S Highway 231 was completely leveled in Belleville and the debris was burned on the spot. There were 2 injuries. One was due to a tree falling on a truck.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5357340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.