Preliminary results from the Lawrence Co. and the Giles Co. tornado surveys

A National Weather Service survey team viewed damage from the tornado that hit Lawrence and Giles counties on Friday, April 11.

In Lawrence County…the tornado tracked from 4.2 miles northwest of Lawrenceburg to 7.8 miles northeast of Lawrenceburg from 1205 PM CDT to 1215 PM CDT, Friday April 11. The path length of the tornado was 10 miles with a path width of 100 yards. The tornado was rated a low end EF-3 on the enhanced f scale. EF-3 winds range from 136 to 165 mph. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Many homes had roof damage. A TVA electrical transmission tower was blown down.

In Giles County…the tornado tracked from 0.4 miles west northwest of Liberty Hill to 4.4 miles northeast of Liberty Hill. The path length of this tornado was 4.8 miles, with a path width of 100 yards. The tornado was rated a low end EF-3 on the enhanced f scale. Many homes had roof damage. A well built home was completely leveled at Liberty Hill. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.

The tornado moved across northwest Giles County from 1220 PM CDT to 1224 PM CDT, Friday April 11.

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