The National Weather Service has confirmed tornado touchdowns during storms last Friday in Marion, Monroe and McMinn counties.
A report by meteorologist Tim Troutman in the Morristown office said assessment teams confirmed there was evidence that EF0 tornadoes touched down. None caused any injury or structure damage.
An EF0 is the weakest designation for tornadoes.
The weather service said a tornado near Jasper traveled two miles on the ground.
Another near Haletown traveled on a short distance.
A tornado near Englewood in McMinn County was on the ground for only a brief time as was one near Niota in Monroe County.
The wind speeds in the tornadoes was 70-80 mph.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada School Shooting Victims 
Bayer Banking on US Supreme Court’s Help to Rein in Roundup Lawsuits 
Adjusters: Why the Indemnification Clause Should Stay Top of Mind 
A 16,000% Problem: Why Workers’ Comp Can’t Get Drug Costs Under Control 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.