August 10, 2023

4 SE Rogersville - 7 NNE Hillsboro Damage was consistent with a high-end EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 7 minutes and had a maximum width of 225 yards. Damage indicators were a mix of softwood and hardwood trees, uprooted or partially snapped along the path. The tornado formed on the northern shore of Wheeler Lake on Little Elk Road, downing softwood trees at this location. The tornado crossed Snake Road to the southeast, downing and uprooting additional softwood trees along Bay Hill and Bay Shore Drives. Several homes at this location sustained significant damage to docks as trees fell on them, with uprooted trees causing damage as well to retaining walls and sprinkler systems in this area. At this point, the tornado crossed the open waters along the north shore of Wheeler Lake before coming ashore again just before Davis Road. Several trees were uprooted along with very large, snapped branches here. One home sustained damage in this area as a tree fell on the back side of the structure. While the tree looked snapped, the health of the tree looked to be in question which likely led to its quick failure. The tornado then crossed an inlet and uprooted several more trees along Beechwood Rd, before continuing to the Brigadoon neighborhood. Significant and more widespread tree damage was noted in this neighborhood as trees were uprooted, power poles knocked down, and large branches snapped. The tornado continued to follow the northern shore of Wheeler Lake/TN River but began weakening. Damage, much less widespread compared to areas further west, was observed along Beech Fork Ln and sporadic tree damage through Shaw Rd. The tornado likely lifted just east of Shaw Rd. Start: 34.7805/-87.2416 End: 34.7365/-87.1211

NWS EF Scale: F0