EF0 Tornado — Trousdale, Tennessee

2021-12-06 · near Paynes Store, Trousdale, Tennessee

Event narrative

An EF0 tornado touched down just east of Hankins Lane and continued eastward where it blew down several trees on Oldham Road. The tornado moved east along old Highway 25 where it toppled dozens of trees, destroyed a couple of barns and outbuildings, and blew an RV on top of a school bus. As the storm continued along its path, it downed trees south and southeast of downtown Hartsville. It weakened as it crossed Thompson Lane and Circle Lane, then lifted just south of Trousdale County Elementary School. This tornado is the first December tornado on record for Trousdale County.

Wider weather episode

After some isolated thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on December 5, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours on December. This line of thunderstorms produced 5 tornadoes and numerous reports of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 999286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.