County Road 1 Tornado - March 14, 2019

County Road 1 EF-0 Tornado (Blount County)
March 14, 2019

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	65 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	2.58 miles
Maximum Path Width:	115 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 NW Allgood 33.9256/-86.5439 at 504 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 W Oneonta 33.9478/-86.5077 at 509 pm

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in central Blount County north of Allgood and determined it was the result of a tornado.

The tornado touched down along and parallel to Tim King Road with mainly damage to soft and hardwood trees. Some trees were uprooted northeast entering into Sand Valley. Many locations through the valley were inaccessible due to the terrain. The tornado moved into slightly higher ground as it began to lift along Sawyer Mountain Road damaging several additional trees and a porch structure on a well-built single family home.

Special thanks to the Blount County EMA for their assistance in the survey.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the tornado after it crossed Chitwood Creek. Images are from KBMX at 507 pm.

Tree Damage	Home Damage