3-2-2020 WKRN-TV Nashville Tornado Coverage

From late in the day on March 2 into the early morning hours on March 3, a regional tornado outbreak spawned numerous tornadoes across southeast Missouri, southern Kentucky, Tennessee, and central Alabama. The worst of these tornadoes, including two strong to violent tornadoes, touched down across Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, resulting in widespread damage and numerous injuries and fatalities. As of Friday, March 6th, damage surveys have determined four tornadoes touched down across Middle Tennessee. The first tornado tracked across the Nashville metro area eastward to Smith County and was rated EF-3. A second tornado rated EF-0 briefly touched down on the Smith/Putnam County line. This tornado occurred just before an EF-4 tornado severely impacted central Putnam County between Baxter and Cookeville, TN. Incredibly, this EF-4 tornado dissipated just before striking the heart of Cookeville. This violent tornado likely lifted as another tornadic cell developed to the south and caused another EF-0 tornado in southern Putnam County. These tornadoes were moving at speeds around 60-65 mph!