Monday, March 30, 2009

Murfressboro and Huntland Tornado Ratings

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL627 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009...PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY INFORMATION FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY TN...

A PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE INCURRED ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.INITIAL FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* EVENT TYPE: TORNADO
* EVENT DATE: 03/28/09
* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
* PRELIMINARY RATING: EF-1
* PATH LENGTH: 1.5 MILES
* MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 60 YARDS
* SUMMARY: NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED WITH SEVERAL CEDAR TRUNKS UPROOTED ALONG A LINE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 64...BETWEEN HUNTLAND AND MAXWELL. IN ADDITION...SHINGLES AND ROOF PANELS WERE PEELED BACK TO A HOME AND A BARN ALONG STRATTON ROAD AND PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD NEAR BRANCHVILLE.
THESE FINDINGS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT.PICTURES AND SUMMARY MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/.SURVEYED BY: COYNE/NADLER
Murfressboro, TN Tornado Rated; EF-0

THE TORNADO IN MURFREESBORO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR SCOTT STREET AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO BUSINESSES THERE...AND CONTINUED ACROSS BROAD STREET WHERE IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO SHOPS IN THE JACKSON HEIGHTS MALL. THE TORNADO ALSO CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB LOCATED ON JONES BOULEVARD. NUMEROUS TREES AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO HOMES NORTH OF LOKEY AVENUE...AND THERE WAS SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUSINESSES ON MEMORIAL BOULEVARD NEAR CLARK BOULEVARD. THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH OF THE TORNADO WAS JUST OVER A MILE...AND THE WIDTH WAS ABOUT 50 YARDS.

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