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Tornado (EF4)Hamilton, Tennessee

April 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
100
Property damage
$20.0M
Tornado scale
EF4
Area
Hamilton

Event narrative (NOAA)

Ringgold-Apison Tornado. An EF4 tornado touched down in north Georgia and continued into southeast Hamilton county, just south of Apison, Tennessee. It tracked northeast across SE Hamilton County before moving across Bradley County and into Polk County. It had a path length of 4.9 mile path length in Hamilton county and a path width of 800 yards. The 190 mph wind completely leveled several homes and an additional 150 homes were damaged. Eight fatalities were attributed directly to the tornado along with 100 injuries. Victims from Apison include a 77 year old grandmother along with her 17 year old grandson as well the 56 year old mother and 31 year old male cousin who died in their home. In addition, a 63 year old man along with his 60 wife died in their home. Also, a 70 year old man

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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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