RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — An EF-1 tornado hit Bedford County and Rutherford County Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
The NWS reported a line of storms running from north to south crossed over Highway 41A and intensified into a tornado between Highway 41A and Highway 231 on Saturday, March 15.
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The Christiana EF-1 was about 300 yards wide as it traveled for 4.49 miles with peak winds of 95 mph, starting 8 miles east-southeast of Eagleville at 3:22 p.m. and ending 9 miles northwest of Bell Buckle at 3:26 p.m., according to officials.
NWS said the tornado first touched down in far northwest Bedford County, near Carter Crossroads on Kingdom Road, damaging or destroying half a dozen outbuildings, storage buildings and barns. Then, it continued east-northeast, where it caused some minor damage to homes along Longview Road. Crews noticed garage doors blown in, fences knocked down, outbuildings destroyed, and roofs damaged.
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After that, the tornado moved into far southwest Rutherford County, where trees were downed and a few outbuildings were damaged on Threet Road, according to NWS. Crews observed more tree damage as the tornado approached Williams Road…