JACKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least four Middle Tennessee counties were hit by four tornadoes as severe storms moved across the region Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Crews with NWS Nashville were sent to Jackson, Overton, Putnam, and Fentress counties to survey the damage. Officials determined that an EF1 touched down east of Highway 56 north of Center Grove in Jackson County.
Wind speeds reportedly reached up to 110 miles per hour, snapping hundreds of trees and causing roof damage to a single family home.
According to storm surveyors, the tornado continued northeast and caused "significant roof damage" to a home along JC Johnson Lane.
As the tornado continued to move eastward, hundreds of more trees were uprooted and significant damage was found along Lynn Hill Road, per NWS. The weather service added the tornado destroyed a barn along Zion Road before dissipating.
The NWS also confirmed an EF1 tornado started in far northern Putnam County and moved into Overton County with winds of 95 miles per hour. The tornado had a path 7.63 miles long and 350 yards wide and was on the ground for about 14 minutes.
A third EF1 tornado was confirmed near Hanging Limb in Overton County with peak winds recorded at 95 miles per hour. It was on the ground for about 10 minutes, had a path 5.41 miles long and was 300 yards wide.
NWS confirmed an EF1 touched down in Fentress County with peak winds of 95 mph before intensifying to an EF2 in Morgan County. Peak winds reached 135 mph. The tornado started at 6:53 CST and stayed on the ground for 29 minutes. This resulted in the death of at least two people and leaving several injured.
