7 tornadoes touched down in Tennessee Valley on Easter Sunday, NWS says

The National Weather Service has determined that seven tornadoes touched down in the Tennessee Valley on Sunday, April 12, killing 10 people and causing significant damage. The first tornado touched down shortly after 8 p.m. The last touched down nearly four hours later. Walker County, Georgia (1 tornado) 8:15 p.m. An EF-2 tornado with estimated…

Chattanooga tornado had winds of 145 mph as deadly storms damage 150 structures in Tennessee

One of the tornadoes that ripped through the South as part of a severe storm system that left dozens dead brought severe winds in Chattanooga, where the storms killed at least 10. The National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tenn., said Monday the twister that struck Putnam County was a 145 mph EF-3 tornado. Overall,…