EF0 Tornado — Polk, Tennessee

2020-04-12 · near Benton Station, Polk, Tennessee

0.5 mi

Path length

500 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado began in Bradley County near Tasso just to the southwest of the New Friendship Cemetery. After crossing Baker Bridge Road in northeast Bradley County it began to weaken with its path was less defined. The tornado crossed into Polk County approximately 2.9 miles north-northwest of Benton, Tennessee. The tornado dissipated near Geren and Upper River Roads where a wider area of tree damage occurred.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged convective event with deep moist southerly flow in an unstable environment with strong wind shear generated supercell thunderstorms across Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina. The lengthy period of heavy rain resulted in widespread three to four inch rainfall totals across East Tennessee, Southwest North Carolina, and Southwest Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 888675. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.