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EF1 tornado in Cumberland County, Tennessee

Tornado October 6, 2021 · Cumberland County, Tennessee

EF1
Rating
1.0 mi
Path length
50 yd
Path width
$25K
Damage as recorded
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An EF-1 tornado touched down on the north side of Crossville near the Obed River and moved northward across Rye Woody Road, Lawson Road, and Tabor Loop before lifting. At least seven homes and several outbuildings were damaged on Rye Woody Road and Lawson Road with three homes and another under construction suffering significant roof and exterior damage. Numerous trees were also snapped and uprooted in all directions and power lines blown down. Path length 0.99 miles and path width 50 yards. Max winds 90 mph.

The wider storm

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours on October 6th and lasted well into the evening hours. Multiple reports of damaging winds, flash flooding, some hail, and even a tornado were received.

Began near Creston (36.0135, -85.0337).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 990081. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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