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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
526 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 /426 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/20/25 Tornado Event Roane County Near Oliver Springs TN...

.Roane...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/20/2025
Start Time:             3:15 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 ENE Dearmond / Roane County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.9762 / -84.4092

End Date:               05/20/2025
End Time:               3:16 PM EDT
End Location:           4 ENE Dearmond / Roane County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.9799 / -84.402

Survey Summary:
The EF-1 tornado started near Blair Road and Butler Drive where
several trees were uprooted and trunks snapped. The tornado
tracked near Old Harriman Highway where numerous tree trunks were
snapped along the path. The tornado lifted near Whaley Road and
Old Harriman Highway.

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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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