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…
UPDATE: National Weather Service confirm tornadoes in Cullman, Franklin and Jackson Counties
The National Weather Service Huntsville forecast office is releasing its findings after Saturday’s severe storms caused damage in several Tennessee Valley counties. The latest find is an EF-0 tornado near Skyline in Jackson County. That tornado had a max width of 200 yards a distance of 2.19 miles and peak winds of 85 mph. The…
Volunteers spend the holiday cleaning up tornado damage
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. — Over a month ago, tornadoes ripped through the Tennessee Valley in Sequatchie County but there is still a great deal of work to be done. Some residents lost their homes and others suffered severe damage to their property during the storms. Today, the community came together for a large scale cleanup…