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Tornado (F4) — Henderson, Tennessee

May 4, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
20
Property damage
$10.0M
Tornado scale
F4
Area
Henderson

Event narrative (NOAA)

The same tornado that produced substantial damage to the city of Jackson continued into Henderson county and moved through the city of Lexington. Thirty-six homes were destroyed and nearly 1,000 homes were damaged. Seven commercial buildings were destroyed and another 73 were damaged including the Everett Horn Library.

Other notable tornado events in Tennessee

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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.

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