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692 NOUS44 KOHX 311858 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-010700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 158 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/29/2020 TORNADO EVENT ... A strong storm system impacted Middle Tennessee late Saturday night through early Sunday morning March 28 - March 29, 2020. Widespread straight line wind damage was experienced across Lawrence, Marshall, Bedford, Cannon, Warren, White, and Cumberland Counties. In addition to the intense straight line winds one tornado touched down in White County. .Sparta EF-0 Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/29/2020 Start Time: 02:29 AM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Sparta / White County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.9157 / -85.4341 End Date: 03/29/2020 End Time: 02:33 AM CDT End Location: 7 WSW Pleasant Hill / White County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.9446 / -85.317 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down near Sparta Golf and Country Club on Baker Montain Road. Most of the damage was to large trees and broken trees limbs. Several of the limbs and an uprooted tree were more of a convergence pattern rather than the straightline wind/divergent pattern at other damage locations in White County. The tornado continued northeast crossing Crossville Highway 70 knocking trees down. Additional damage occurred to the Bon Air community where several farm outbuildings and barns were destroyed near Corolla Road. A few homes had roof damamge as well. Sporadic tree damage continued along Highway 70 where the tornado lifted right before reaching DeRossett Community. 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. $$ HURLEY