Middle Tennessee Tornado Was A Record

news image
Top Stories
6 Mar 2020 4:45 PM
New data from the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee shows the tornado that struck Nashville and raced east in the middle of the night was a record-breaking twister. Storm surveys from NWS Nashville meteorologists concluded the tornado was on the ground for more than 60 miles. This makes the twister the second-longest tornado on record for Middle Tennessee. Here is a path of the storm's damage (orange line) courtesy NWS Nashville. The tornado killed 5 people and injured another 220 folks. One of the many scary parts of the storm was that it was 1) in the middle of the night and 2) moving east at about 65 miles per hour. This tornado lifted and a separate tornado then struck Putnam County, Tennessee and the town of Cookeville. That twister was rated an EF-4 with maximum winds up to 175 mph. It also tracked east around 65 miles per hour, killed 18 people and injured another 88 folks. It The red line below shows that storm's path, courtesy NWS Nashville. Storm surveys continue and so does the rebuilding process. We will continue to provide updates as they come in from the National Weather Service office in Nashville.
All Weather News
More
NOAA Predicts Above Average 2025 Hurricane Season

NOAA Predicts Above Average 2025 Hurricane Season

COURTESY: NOAAThe mark of 2024’s Atlantic Hur

23 May 2025 3:15 AM
Gulf Coast Heat Continues

Gulf Coast Heat Continues

The stretch of record heat continues in Texas

23 May 2025 3:10 AM
Unseasonably Cool and Wet Weather To Grip Northeastern U.S.

Unseasonably Cool and Wet Weather To Grip Northeastern U.S.

A coastal low is moving up the Northeast coas

23 May 2025 3:10 AM
Severe Weather Threat Across Texas and Oklahoma This Evening

Severe Weather Threat Across Texas and Oklahoma This Evening

RED RIVER VALLEY - After a very active start

23 May 2025 3:10 AM
Stormy Conditions in Florida the Rest of the Week

Stormy Conditions in Florida the Rest of the Week

While record heat has recently been impacting

23 May 2025 3:05 AM
Chances of Development Increasing in the Pacific

Chances of Development Increasing in the Pacific

Hurricane Season has begun in the Eastern Pac

22 May 2025 3:00 AM
Southern California: Heat Advisories in Effect

Southern California: Heat Advisories in Effect

CALIFORNIA - The National Weather Service has

21 May 2025 11:45 PM