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EF2 Tornado — Marion, Tennessee

2007-11-14 · near Kimball, Marion, Tennessee

Injuries

$2.5M

Property damage

2.0 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Nine injuries resulted from the EF2 rated tornado which heavily damaged the roof of the Kimball Baptist Church as well as damaging several vehicles in the church parking lot. The tornado also destroyed several modular homes between Main Street and Interstate 24. Peak wind speed was estimated at 130 mph with a path width of 200 yards. Path length was 2 miles.

Wider weather episode

High shear with moderate instability in the warm sector ahead of strong late Fall cold front. The Event was characterized by a few wind damage reports and an EF 2 tornado (Marion County) all across Southeast Tennessee.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 60769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.