Tornado (F3) — Loudon, Roane And Blount, Tennessee
February 21, 1993 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
55
Property damage
$5.0M
Magnitude
0
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Loudon, Roane And Blount
Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado that started in Roane County continued into Loudon County and moved through the town of Lenoir City. Between 15 and 20 homes were destroyed and another 144 homes were damaged. Eighteen businesses were damaged or destroyed. A woman was killed as the tornado destroyed her home. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. (F82P)
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.