Tornado kills Tennessee mother, daughter; 3 others hurt among 'severe' damage
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said severe weather impacted the Deer Lodge and Sunbright communities about 8:30 p.m. local time. The EF-2 tornado struck about an hour and 20 minutes northeast of Knoxville.
Likely tornado kills at least 2 in Tennessee
A mother and daughter were killed Thursday night in Tennessee after a possible tornado, according to local emergency management. The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said severe weather impacted the Deer Lodge and Sunbright communities about 8:30 p.m. local time. The likely tornado struck about 60 miles northeast of Knoxville.
MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. – A mother and daughter were killed Thursday night during a tornado strike in Tennessee, according to local emergency management.
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said severe weather impacted the Deer Lodge and Sunbright communities about 8:30 p.m. local time. The likely tornado struck about 60 miles northeast of Knoxville.
The National Weather Service in Morristown said Friday that, "Preliminary survey results indicate an EF-2 with 135 [mph] max winds in Morgan County near Deer Lodge."
A second tornado was confirmed in Grainger County, Tennessee near Thorn Hill. Preliminary survey results indicate that tornado was an EF-1.
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Possible Tornado Deer Lodge, TN hits farm
Security camera video from Deer Lodge, TN captured video of a tornado-warned storm Thursday night. At least two people were killed during the storm according to local emergency management (Video Credit: Michelle Webb Figgins/Facebook).
Video from a security camera in Deer Lodge captured the tornado-warned storm moving over the area. The farm owner wrote in a social media post that she sustained property damage.
The sheriff's office said the storm also caused "severe property damage." The county's emergency management agency said three other people were hurt. At least 100 first responders, including personnel from Tennessee Highway Patrol, rushed to the scene.
Watch: Driving wind, lightning seen in Knoxville amid tornado-warned storm
A traffic camera in Knoxville, Tennessee, shows driving wind and lightning amid tornado-warned storm on Thursday.
Video from a nearby state traffic camera shows driving winds and lightning around the time of the storm. Officials say power and internet service have been disrupted.
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The National Weather Service Office in Morristown issued a Tornado Warning for the area shortly before 8 p.m. as severe thunderstorms moved across the region.