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Tornado (F2) — Dyer, Tennessee

May 4, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
10
Property damage
$50.0M
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Dyer

Event narrative (NOAA)

The tornado touched down just southwest of Dyersburg and tracked northeast through the middle of the city. Over 70 homes were destroyed and more than 300 were damaged. Eight commercial buildings were destroyed and nearly 20 were damaged.

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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