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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
341 PM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...NWS Damage Survey For 5/9/21 Tornado Event...

.OVERVIEW...A severe storm produced a tornado in Tipton County
during the late afternoon of May 9. A team from the National
Weather Service, Tipton County Emergency Management, and Tipton
County Fire Department surveyed the damage.

.Tipton County Tornado...

Rating:                    EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:       95 mph
Path Length /statute/:     4.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:      300 yards
Fatalities:                0
Injuries:                  0

Start Date:                05/09/2021
Start Time:                05:08 PM CDT
Start Location:            4.9 WNW Munford / Tipton County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:             35.4730 / -89.8984

End Date:                  05/09/2021
End Time:                  05:19 PM CDT
End Location:              0.9 N Munford / Tipton County / TN
End Lat/Lon:               35.4636 / -89.8138

Survey Summary:
The first observed damage was east of Dolan Road and west of Glen
Springs Road. The tornado uprooted trees and caused roof damage just
west of Glen Springs Road. Across Glen Springs Road, the tornado
damaged a storage building and additional trees. The tornado crossed
Glen Springs Lake and uprooted trees along Slough Road. Evidence
suggested the tornado weakened in this area.

The tornado strengthened as it approached Campground Road and Munford
Giltedge Road. The tornado damaged a barn, a large storage shed, and
caused roof damage to homes in the area. Trees were uprooted, and a
couple of tree trunks were snapped. The tornado continued east, and
uprooted trees along Plantation Road. Several trees fell onto houses.
The last observed damage was west of Beaver Road.

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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: 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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