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October 1, 2012 map

October 1, 2012 Tornadoes
# Counties Rating Time (CST) Length (miles) Width (yards) Fatalities Injuries
1 Bedford EF0 1225 1.51 50 0 0
2 Wilson EF0 1607 1.96 100 0 0
3 Smith EF1 1631 1.47 150 0 0

 

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EF0 Bedford County Tornado
Counties: Bedford
Time: 12:25 PM CST
EF Scale: EF0
Damage Path Length: 1.51 Miles
Damage Path Width: 50 Yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries 0
Storm Data:

Reports from the Bedford County Emergency Management and Shelbyville Times-Gazette Newspaper as well as analysis of radar data indicate an EF0 tornado briefly touched down across western Shelbyville. Several trees were blown down along an intermittent path from Parker Road to Rabbit Branch Road to Dow Road. One outbuilding was destroyed on Dow Road. Max winds were estimated to be 65 mph.

 

EF0 Wilson County Tornado
Counties: Wilson
Time: 4:07 PM CST
EF Scale: EF0
Damage Path Length: 1.96 Miles
Damage Path Width: 100 Yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries 0

Storm Data:

An EF0 tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of Knight Creek Road and Greenvale Road in Statesville then moved northeast before ending along Highway 267. One mobile home slid off its foundation and three sheds were destroyed near the beginning of the path. Aluminum roofing from the sheds was blown hundreds of yards over hills to the northeast. Another shed was lofted and destroyed at a residence off Greenvale Road, and several trees were blown down on Clever Creek Road and Highway 267. Max winds were estimated to be 85 mph. This was the first tornado on record to occur in the month of October in Wilson County.

NWS Storm Survey Photos:

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EF1 Smith County Tornado
Counties: Smith
Time: 4:31 PM CST
EF Scale: EF1
Damage Path Length: 1.47 Miles
Damage Path Width: 150 Yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries 0

Storm Data:

A low end EF1 tornado touched down just north of Interstate 40 in the Grant community before ending near Highway 141. Several trees were blown down on Dawson Road. Dozens of large trees were snapped and uprooted on a farm located south of S.P. McClanahan Road. Homeowners estimated some of the trees to be over 200 years old. More trees were blown down with skirting damage to a mobile home along S.P. McClanahan Road was damaged and several more trees were uprooted. A few more trees were blown down before the tornado lifted west of Highway 141. Max winds were estimated to be 90 mph. This was the first tornado on record to occur in the month of October in Smith County.

NWS Storm Survey Photos:

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