Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
438 NOUS44 KHUN 102007 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-110815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 307 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...NWS Information on 03/15/2024 Belvidere Tornado... .Overview...A line of thunderstorms produced a brief EF-0 tornado during the early morning hours of March 15th near Belvidere in Franklin County, Tennessee. After analyzing drone imagery provided by the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, a tornado was confirmed. .Belvidere Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 83 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2024 Start Time: 04:38 AM CDT Start Location: 6 NE Huntland / Franklin County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.1225 / -86.1935 End Date: 03/15/2024 End Time: 04:39 AM CDT End Location: 6 SW Winchester / Franklin County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.1228 / -86.1881 Survey Summary: Drone imagery indicated a narrow and brief tornado touched down on a farm adjacent to U.S. Highway 64 southwest of Belvidere. The tornado snapped and uprooted a few trees on the farm before traveling east to a neigboring building materials company. Here, a number of unsecured manufactured sheds were shifted about, including one that was toppled over. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ $$