Second tornado since October hits near Tennessee community
Published 8:27 am Tuesday, January 14, 2020
TAZEWELL (AP) — Severe storms spawned a tornado near a northeast Tennessee community for the second time in less than three months.
The National Weather Service’s Morristown office said on Twitter that a preliminary survey determined an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 65 mph (104.6 kph) touched down Saturday near Tazewell.
The report said the tornado was about 20 yards (18.3 meters) wide. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Tazewell is about 46 miles (74 kilometers) northeast of Knoxville.
A tornado with 80 mph (129 kph) winds touched down in Tazewell on Oct. 31.
