Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
598 NOUS44 KOHX 080011 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-081215- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 611 PM CST Fri Feb 7 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 02/06/2025 Tornado Event - Update #3... .Update...Added in the tornado damage found in Fentress County. The Fentress County tornado is also the same tornado that continued into Morgan County which is in NWS Morristown forecast area. This PNS combines the storm survey results from NWS Morristown. .Jackson County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.34 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/06/2025 Start Time: 06:10 PM CST Start Location: 3 WNW Cummins Falls State Park / Jackson County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 36.2793 / -85.6123 End Date: 02/06/2025 End Time: 06:18 PM CST End Location: 2 NNE Cummins Falls State Park / Jackson County / TN End Lat/Lon: 36.2807 / -85.537 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down just east of Highway 56 north of Center Grove in Jackson County, where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted as well as some minor roof damage to a single family home. The tornado continued ENE and caused significant roof damage to a manufactured home along JC Johnson Lane. Even more trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado continued east along Lynn Hill Road. A barn was destroyed along Zion Road before dissipating just east of that area. .Putnam/Overton County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.63 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 02/06/2025 Start Time: 06:20 PM CST Start Location: 5 ENE Cummins Falls State Park / Putnam County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 36.2683 / -85.4768 End Date: 02/06/2025 End Time: 06:34 PM CST End Location: 7 NE Algood / Overton County / TN End Lat/Lon: 36.2676 / -85.341 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down near Cyphers Drive in northern Putnam County where tree damage was found. As the tornado continued east, there was additional tree damage found along Cindy Drive along with roof damage and significant garage damage to homes on Malone Lane. Trees were uprooted and snapped along Duncans Chapel Road as well as minor roof damage and trees downed on Ben Mason Road. Further east along Tommy Dodson Highway, several trees were uprooted and two barns had roof damage and a barn was destroyed. On Highway 111, there was damage to a gas station and retail building and more trees damaged near Rickman. Minor roof damage to a barn and some branches found along Okalona Road east of Rickman before the tornado dissipated. .Hanging Limb Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 02/06/2025 Start Time: 06:41 PM CST Start Location: 5 NNE Monterey / Overton County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 36.2470 / -85.2060 End Date: 02/06/2025 End Time: 06:51 PM CST End Location: 6 NW Clarkrange / Overton County / TN End Lat/Lon: 36.2370 / -85.1110 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down near Coy Phillips Road, west of Hanging Limb in Overton County. It then tracked east-southeast into Hanging Limb where it snapped dozens of trees and caused roof damage to outbuildings along E Fork Lane. The tornado continued along E Fork Lane where it caused significant roofing damage to a residence and uprooted trees. Along Steel Tram Ridge Lane, the tornado completely ripped a porch off the front of a house and caused a camper to roll on its side. The tornado presumably lifted near the end of Indian Creek Trail east of Hanging Limb. .Fentress/Morgan County Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 22.14 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 02/06/2025 Start Time: 06:53 PM CST Start Location: 12 NE Monterey / Fentress County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 36.2308 / -85.0549 End Date: 02/06/2025 End Time: 08:22 PM EST / 7:22 PM CST End Location: 5 S Sunbright / Morgan County / TN End Lat/Lon: 36.1578 / -84.6711 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down northwest of Clarkrange along Baldwin Gulf Road in Fentress County where it caused roofing damage to a residence. The tornado traveled east-southeast and crossed Lowe Point Road, Old Bean Shed Road, and S York Highway, snapping trees along its path. The tornado continued its ESE track towards the Fentress and Morgan County border, and once it cross Ernest Hall Road, it destroyed a chicken barn. The tornado then crossed into Morgan County at Brodio Road. Damage found in Fentress County was rated EF-1 tornado damage with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph. Once crossing into Morgan County, the tornado strengthened to EF-2 with maximum estimated winds of 135 mph. The two fatalities and two injuries also occurred in Morgan County. The following information is courtesy of NWS Morristown`s damage survey: The tornado tracked into forested areas of Morgan County that were inaccessible to the survey team. The tornado moved southeast where it produced EF-2 damage, destroyed two mobile homes, and damaged multiple barns and outbuildings near the intersection of Twin Bridge Rd and Thurman Lavender Rd. As the tornado continued southeast, it snapped the top of trees consistent with EF- 1 damage near the convergence of Highway 62 and Deer Lodge Highway. The tornado continued southeast into forested areas inaccessible to the survey team before dissipating prior to Highway 27. && 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. $$