EF0 tornado in Sumner County, Tennessee

This EF-0 tornado touched down along Saundersville Road north of Country Hills Golf Course, snapping power poles and uprooting trees. The tornado continued to intermittently touch down as it moved northeast, and was captured on video along Big Station Camp Blvd near Springdale Lane. Several trees were blown down along Vietnam Veterans Blvd, and two large barns were completely destroyed on St Blaise Road. The tornado weakened quickly as it passed through the west side of the Vol State College Campus and a Publix Supermarket parking lot on Highway 31E, blowing down a few trees and signs before lifting.

A QLCS (Quasi-linear Convective System) moved across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of May 4, 2021. This line of thunderstorms spawned a total of 14 EF-0 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, at least 4 of which were captured on video by local residents. In addition to the tornadoes, significant straight-line wind damage also affected many other areas of Middle Tennessee, and was just as damaging as the tornadoes in many cases. Thankfully, no injuries or deaths were reported.

Special thanks goes to Middle Tennessee emergency management, tSpotter coordinators, and the public for their assistance and helpful information with these difficult and lengthy storm surveys.