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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
535 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/09/2023 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update...Corrected and updated information for the Clarksville 
EF3 tornado.

.Overview...A strong storm system moved through Middle TN on 
Saturday afternoon December 9, 2023, producing multiple tornadoes. 

.Clarksville EF3 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    150 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.33 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               62

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             01:41 PM CST
Start Location:         5 S Fort Campbell North / Montgomery County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          36.5753 / -87.4693

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               01:56 PM CST
End Location:           5 S Trenton / Todd County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.642 / -87.2833

Survey Summary:
This EF-3 tornado first touched down on Fort Campbell just north
of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage. It quickly
intensified as crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a building
next to a church. The tornado then continued northeast and damaged
dozens of homes in a neighborhood along Garrettsburg Road near
Purple Heart Highway. The tornado then went through a heavily
wooded neighborhood south of Britton Springs Road where dozens of
mobile and manufactured homes were destroyed. The tornado crossed
into another neighborhood causing heavy damage in and near Eva
Drive, with several houses shifted off their foundations that were
only attached with straight nails (EF2/120mph). The tornado
intensified to EF-3 (140 mph) as it crossed Highway 41 and struck
several commercial businesses, including a vacant fast food
restaurant and strip mall where only the interior remained. Just
east of Highway 41 north of Ringgold Road, another neighborhood
was struck with several homes sustaining significant damage. As
the tornado continued northeast, it strengthened further to EF-3
(150mph), destroying four two story brick and vinyl siding homes
on Henry Place Blvd. Debris was blown across the field towards
West Creek Elementary School where the school sustained roof
damage. As the tornado crossed Peachers Mill Road, two dozen brand
new two story brick apartment homes were severely damaged with
roofs missing on at least a dozen of these structures. Dozens more
houses suffered significant roof damage along and near Needmore
Road and Tiny Town Rd (EF-2). The tornado then crossed I-24 at
Trenton Road where numerous cedar trees were uprooted. Continuing
across Tylertown Road, the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage 
roof and siding damage to dozens of homes across 3 neighborhoods 
before moving into Kentucky. A total of nearly 1000 homes were 
impacted by the tornado, including 114 homes destroyed and 268 
homes with major damage, with 3 people killed and 62 injured. 



.Davidson/Sumner County EF2 (Partial Survey Complete)...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  TBD
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards 
Fatalities:             3 
Injuries:               TBD

Start Date:             12/09/2023
Start Time:             TBD
Start Location:         TBD
Start Lat/Lon:          TBD

End Date:               12/09/2023
End Time:               TBD
End Location:           TBD
End Lat/Lon:            TBD

Survey Summary:
A preliminary damage survey in the Madison area found EF2 damage
with winds up to 125 mph. The heaviest damage was confined to two
areas, off of East Campbell Road as well as Nesbitt Lane. 
Multiple mobile homes were destroyed on Nesbitt Lane. Multiple 
single family homes and a church off of East Campbell Road were 
missing large sections of their roofs, with some exterior walls 
collapsed. Several metal power poles in the area were bent as 
well. Nearby, an apartment complex off Palmer Avenue sustained 
damage. As the tornado moved further northeast it damaged an 
industrial complex off of Myatt Drive. The tornado continued into 
Hendersonville downing hundreds of trees and causing roof damage 
to multiple homes. It damaged many businesses along Main Street. 
The tornado continued northeast toward Gallatin. Additional 
details about the rest of the path will be released as survey 
teams complete their assessment in the coming days.

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

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