MT. JULIET, Tenn. - The National Weather Service in Nashville has confirmed a fifth EFO tornado touched down during last Thursday night's severe weather.
The latest twister was confirmed in an area southwest of the interchange of Highway 109 and Lebanon Road.
Officials said that makes a total of one EFO tornado in the far eastern side of Davidson County and four from Wilson County in the powerful July 2 storm.
NWS survey crews initially determined there were four tornadoes. The latest assessment came after further analysis of storm damage.
Officials said there was storm damage in an area on the south and east sides of Lebanon, in Watertown, and also the Old Hickory area.
Two EF0 tornadoes have been confirmed in the Old Hickory/Green Hill neighborhoods near the Davidson-Wilson County line. Winds from 65 to 85 miles per hour caused damage for residents.
Survey teams found damage in the areas north of Shute Lane in Davidson County, and along Brown Leaf Drive in the Green Hill neighborhood in Wilson County.
Large trees were snapped in half at both locations. Some homes also suffered minor damage.
Crews initially believed one EF0 tornado caused the damage, but due to the gap in the damage area later changed their assessment.
Two EF0 tornadoes were also confirmed in the Lebanon area. Crews from the Wilson Lebanon Emeregency Control Center captured video of one twister forming over the James E Ward Agricultural Center on Baddour Pkwy.
A tornado was confirmed Thursday night in the Watertown area, although the exact strength had not yet been determined. Officials said the twister was spotted about two miles north of town.
Tornado warnings were was issued in the area as the storms moved through.
Flooding was the main issues in many areas around Tennessee with a Flood Warning released Thursday night for Overton, Jackson, and Clay Counties.
A Flood Advisory was issued for Decatur and Perry Counties, as well as Christian County, Kentucky.
Multiple counties were included in a Flash Flood Warning, including Humphreys, Hickman, White, Putnam, Smith, Jackson, Perry, and Overton.
There were several reports of damaged or impassable roads in parts of Putnam and Cumberland Counties.
Officials have advised drivers not to attempt driving through flood waters, especially over bridges or creeks where the road underneath the surface may have already given way.
A driver was killed after a vehicle was partially submerged in flood waters on George Branch Drive near Monterey. The victim has not been identified.
