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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
337 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/01/2026 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #2
UPDATE
CORRECTED TIME WORDING FOR FENTRESS COUNTY.
OVERVIEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING OF AUGUST 1ST, 2026. A
COUPLE OF THESE STORMS PRODUCED WEAK, BRIEF TORNADOES. DETAILS OF
THESE TORNADO PATHS ARE FOUND BELOW.
BLEDSOE/CUMBERLAND EF0 TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.77 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 140 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 08/01/2026
START TIME: 06:21 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 4 WNW MELVINE / BLEDSOE COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON: 35.7674 / -85.1179
END DATE: 08/01/2026
END TIME: 06:27 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 NW MELVINE / CUMBERLAND COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON: 35.784 / -85.094
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:21 PM, A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR GRAPEVINE
ROAD IN BLEDSOE COUNTY AND MOVED NORTHEAST INTO CUMBERLAND
COUNTY. THE TORNADO UPROOTED TREES, REMOVED SHINGLES, AND DAMAGED
MULTIPLE OUTDOOR BUILDINGS AND A BARN. IT CONTINUED TO TRACK TO
THE NORTHEAST CROSSING A WOODED AREA BEFORE LIFTING NEAR JERRY
EDMONDS ROAD.
FENTRESS COUNTY EF0
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.43 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 08/01/2026
START TIME: 06:32 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 4 E ALLARDT / FENTRESS COUNTY / TN
START LAT/LON: 36.3695 / -84.8143
END DATE: 08/01/2026
END TIME: 06:34 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 E ALLARDT / FENTRESS COUNTY / TN
END LAT/LON: 36.3747 / -84.8102
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:32 PM, A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR
HEINSS ROAD IN FENTRESS COUNTY. THE TORNADO SNAPPED TREETOPS AND
UPROOTED A FEW TREES. IT CONTINUED TO TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST
BEFORE LIFTING NEAR BASELINE ROAD.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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