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Tuesday - February 5-6, 2008
Storm Photos- Williamson County - Leipers Fork
...SURVEY OF THE TORNADO THAT STRUCK WILLIAMSON COUNTY NEAR LIEPERS
FORK...
OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A GROUND SURVEY
OF THE TORNADO THAT STRUCK WILLIAMSON COUNTY NEAR LIEPERS FORK IN
THE EARLY MORNING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2008. THIS TORNADO IS SEPARATE FROM
THE ONE THAT STRUCK FAIRVIEW EARLIER IN THE EVENING ON FEBRUARY 5TH,
2008.
BASED ON THE OBSERVED DAMAGE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS
DETERMINED THIS TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF-1 WITH WINDS NEAR 110 MPH.
THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF LIEPERS FORK
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PINEWOOD ROAD AND HARGROVE ROAD...AND
CONTINUED ALONG HARGROVE ROAD FOR ABOUT ONE MILE. THIS TORNADO
CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES
IN ITS PATH. THE TORNADO WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS WIDE.
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