|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead. Confirmed tornadoes received by the Storm Prediction Center as well as all the tornado warnings issued. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 2–3, 2020 |
| Duration | 10 hours, 38 minutes |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 15 |
| Maximum rating | EF4 tornado |
| Highest winds | 175 mph (282 km/h) tornadic (Cookeville, TN EF4) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 25 (+1 indirect) |
| Injuries | 309 |
| Damage | $1.607 billion (2020 USD)[1] |
| Areas affected | Tennessee, Alabama, Southern Kentucky, Southeastern Missouri |
| Power outages | 73,000 |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2020 | |
A small but deadly tornado outbreak affected West and Middle Tennessee on the night of March 2 and into the morning of March 3, 2020, including a high-end EF3 tornado that hit Nashville and Mount Juliet, becoming the 6th costliest tornado in United States history, and a violent EF4 tornado that impacted areas in and just west of Cookeville. A total of 25 people were killed by the tornadoes,[2][3] with an additional 309 being injured, and more than 70,000 lost electricity. The path of the Nashville tornado was very similar to the one that hit East Nashville in 1998. A few additional tornadoes were also confirmed in Alabama, southeastern Missouri, and western Kentucky. Total damage from the event reached $1.607 billion according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.[1]
- ^ a b "NCDC Tornado Summaries". National Centers for Environmental Information. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Estes, Doug Stanglin, Ayrika L. Whitney and Gentry. "'Pretty much like an explosion': Day after brutal Nashville tornadoes that killed 25 people, 3 still missing". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Here's what to know about the tornadoes that killed 24 in Tennessee". WTVF. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.