ETHRIDGE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Three different tornadoes touched down Thursday in southern Middle Tennessee, surveyors with the National Weather Service said.
An EF0 tornado was confirmed in Ethridge, according to the preliminary report. It tracked at 3.7 miles and was 200 yards wide. The other EF0 tornado was around five miles west of Lawrenceburg, with a path length of 3.7 miles and a width of 150 yards.
Winds for an EF0 range from 65-85 mph, and both tornadoes topped out at 85 mph.
This weather event happened around 3:42 p.m. Damage reports began coming to 911 almost immediately, Lawrence County EMA director Bill Phillips said. Officially, there were no injuries. Over 150 personnel from numerous agencies responded in Lawrence County. There was damage to some roofs, outbuildings and trees down.
An EF1 touched down in Marshally County. Winds for this reached max winds of 90 mph with a 100-yard wide path of damage that extended 1.4 miles.
