Tornado (EF2) — Johnson, Tennessee
April 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
EF2
Area
Johnson
Event narrative (NOAA)
A NWS storm survey reported an EF2 tornado touched down near Butler. It had a path length of 12 miles and a path width of 250 yards. The max wind of 120 mph destroyed homes and buildings and downed numerous trees. In addition, 2 women died. A 54 year old woman died in her home in the Doe Valley community and a 53 year old woman died in her home in Butler.
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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.