February 12, 2020 Severe Storms & Flooding

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - Five Points, TN Lawrence County Date 2/12/2020 Time (Local) 5:28 PM CST EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 85 mph Path Length 1.89 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado touched down on Box Road just off of Blooming Grove Road where damage to several farm buildings occurred. The tornado continued northeast and damaged many large trees and tree branches before lifting near the intersection of Richardson Road and Revilo Road. Additional damage was reported on a farm near that intersection that included barn and roof damage before the tornado lifted. Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos

A farm was heavily damaged on Box Road in the Five Points community (Photo via NWS storm survey)	Numerous trees were blown down in all directions on Revilo Road in Five Points (Photo via NWS storm survey)	An uprooted tree crushed this mobile home in Tullahoma (Photo via Newschannel5)	The roof of a restaurant was blown off in Tullahoma (Photo via Newschannel5)

Radar

Storm Reports:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1223 AM CST SAT FEB 15 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0504 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW CHAPEL HILL       35.61N  87.26W
02/12/2020                   MAURY              TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ON U.S. 412 NEAR TAYLORS STORE ROAD.

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE HAMPSHIRE         35.61N  87.27W
02/12/2020                   MAURY              TN   MEDIA

            CEDAR TREES DOWN AT CEDAR HILL CEMETERY EAST OF
            HAMPSHIRE.

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 ESE LORETTO           35.03N  87.34W
02/12/2020                   LAWRENCE           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A ROOF OFF OF A BARN NEAR SECOND CREEK ROAD
            AND JOE WILLIAMS ROAD. ALSO LAWRENCEBURG UTILITES
            REPORTING 103 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER.

0524 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 W MINOR HILL          35.04N  87.30W
02/12/2020                   LAWRENCE           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A POWERLINE BLOWN ONTO A HOUSE NEAR FIVE
            POINTS. DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.

0528 PM     TORNADO          7 WNW MINOR HILL        35.06N  87.29W
02/12/2020                   LAWRENCE           TN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            THIS EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON BOX ROAD JUST OFF OF
            BLOOMING GROVE ROAD WHERE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FARM
            BUILDINGS OCCURRED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND
            DAMAGED MANY LARGE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES BEFORE
            LIFTING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RICHARDSON ROAD AND
            REVILO ROAD. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS REPORTED ON A FARM
            NEAR THAT INTERSECTION THAT INCLUDED BARN AND ROOF
            DAMAGE BEFORE THE TORNADO LIFTED.

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE PULASKI           35.16N  87.01W
02/12/2020                   GILES              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND HOUSE DAMAGE NEAR
            HIGHWAY 31S AND AMOS HAMLETT RD. ALSO REPORTS OF TREES
            DOWN ON GUNTER RIDGE RD.

0548 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE PULASKI           35.17N  86.97W
02/12/2020                   GILES              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN REPORTED ON STOVAL ROAD.

0553 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 E PULASKI             35.20N  86.91W
02/12/2020                   GILES              TN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED
            ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAWRENCE AND GILES COUNTIES
            IN ADDITION TO THE EF-0 TORNADO IN SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE
            COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED AS WELL
            AS SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS AND BARNS DAMAGED ACROSS THIS
            AREA DUE TO A VERY STRONG REAR-FLANK DOWNDRAFT. THE
            STRONGEST WINDS AND MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WERE
            OBSERVED ON GUNTER RIDGE ROAD IN GILES COUNTY WHERE
            DOZENS OF LARGE HARDWOODS WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED.

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WSW CHAPEL HILL       35.59N  86.79W
02/12/2020                   MARSHALL           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS MARSHALL COUNTY.

0606 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW MURFREESBORO       35.88N  86.43W
02/12/2020                   RUTHERFORD         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POLICE REPORTED TREES DOWN,SOME BLOCKING THE BARFIELD
            ROAD.

0606 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SE CORNERSVILLE       35.27N  86.73W
02/12/2020                   MARSHALL           TN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A BARN WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED ON DELINA ROAD ALONG THE
            MARSHALL AND LINCOLN COUNTY LINE. SEVERAL TREES WERE
            ALSO BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT PLEASANT          35.55N  87.19W
02/12/2020                   MAURY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE BOOKER RIDGE AND
            BOOKER FARMS AREAS.

0618 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT PLEASANT          35.55N  87.19W
02/12/2020                   MAURY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF TREE DOWN AND POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NEAR
            HAMPSHIRE PIKE.

0632 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW TULLAHOMA          35.36N  86.23W
02/12/2020                   COFFEE             TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE DOWN NEAR TURKEY CREEK AND HERMITAGE DRIVE IN
            TULLAHOMA

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TULLAHOMA               35.37N  86.22W
02/12/2020                   COFFEE             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS TREES...POWER LINES...POWER POLES...AND
            RAILROAD CROSSING BARS WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS TULLAHOMA
            WITH MANY ROADS BLOCKED. THE METAL ROOF OF A RESTAURANT
            ON EAST LINCOLN STREET WAS BLOWN OFF AND A FALLEN TREE
            HEAVILY DAMAGED A MOBILE HOM ON EAST GRIZZARD STREET.

0636 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TULLAHOMA               35.37N  86.22W
02/12/2020                   COFFEE             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN SOUTHERN COFFEE
            COUNTY...SPECIFICALLY EAST LINCOLN STREET.

0654 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 NW MONTEAGLE          35.34N  85.93W
02/12/2020                   COFFEE             TN   UTILITY COMPANY

            SEVERAL POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED IN THE THOMPSON HALL
            COMMUNITY

0657 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 S VIOLA               35.43N  85.87W
02/12/2020                   GRUNDY             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN REPORTED NEAR THE SKYMONT SCOUT RESERVATION.
            ALSO SEVERAL REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY.

0709 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW SPARTA            35.89N  85.49W
02/12/2020                   WHITE              TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            REPORT OF ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A HOME AND MULTIPLE TREES
            DOWN ON THE EAST SIDE OF WHITE COUNTY. NUMEROUS POWER
            OUTAGES.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLEASANT HILL           35.98N  85.20W
02/12/2020                   CUMBERLAND         TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ALONG THE WHITE COUNTY
            AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY LINE.

1104 PM     FLOOD            7 WNW BON AQUA          35.99N  87.43W
02/12/2020                   DICKSON            TN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER RESCUE OCCURRED DUE TO CAR DRIVING INTO WATER ON
            DOUBLE BRANCH ROAD, OVER THE PINEY RIVER.


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EVENT NUMBER OHX2000146 OHX2000136 OHX2000125 OHX2000124 OHX2000147
OHX2000130 OHX2000126 OHX2000148 OHX2000128 OHX2000127 OHX2000149
OHX2000134 OHX2000133 OHX2000137 OHX2000150 OHX2000129 OHX2000151
OHX2000131 OHX2000135 OHX2000132 OHX2000152


Summary of storm reports from February 12, 2020 severe weather.

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SHAMBURGER

Public Information Statements

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
628 PM CST Thu Feb 13 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For 02/12/2020 Tornado Event...

.Five Points EF-0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.89 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/12/2020
Start Time:             5:28 PM CST
Start Location:         7 W Minor Hill / Lawrence County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.0583 / -87.2934

End Date:               02/12/2020
End Time:               5:30 PM CST
End Location:           5 WNW Minor Hill / Lawrence County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.0663 / -87.2616

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down on Box Road just off of Blooming Grove
Road where damage to several farm buildings occurred. The tornado
continued northeast and damaged many large trees and tree branches
before lifting near the intersection of Richardson Road and Revilo
Road. Additional damage was reported on a farm near that intersection
that included barn and roof damage before the tornado lifted.


.Straight-line Winds between 75mph-95mph in Lawrence and Giles County...

Survey Summary:
Widespread straight-line wind damage was observed across the
southern half of Lawrence and Giles Counties in addition to the
tornado mentioned above. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped
as well as several outbuildings and barns damaged across this area
due to a very strong rear-flank downdraft.  The strongest winds/most
significant damage was observed on Gunter Ridge Road (Giles County)
where dozens of large hardwoods were uprooted and snapped.


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Hurley/Reagan