SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Smithville on Monday in DeKalb County.
Surveyors said the tornado touched down east of Highway 70 in northwest Smithville then moved east paralleling Allen Ferry Road.
Numerous trees were broken, snapped and uprooted along the road. Several farm buildings lost roofing. The tornado curved southeast and caused the worst damage along Highway 56 north of Smith Road. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. A couple of homes suffered significant roof, garage and exterior wall damage.
The tornado then lifted east of the highway.
At their peak, wind speeds reached 100 mph. The path of the tornado was 3.3 miles and the width was 150 yards. EF1 tornadoes range between 86-110, according to the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
No injuries were reported from either tornado warning.
More storms are expected both Tuesday into Thursday morning. Our weather team has called for a Storm 5 Alert from daybreak Tuesday into the overnight hours of Thursday morning.
You can read more about our Storm 5 Alert for this week by tapping on this sentence.
