The November 10, 2002 tornado
F3Morgan County, Tennessee
An F3 tornado on a 8.3-mile path that killed 7 and injured 28. It was one of 64 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 9 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of November 10, 2002: 64 tornadoes in 10 statesF3 tornado · November 10, 2002
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F3
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 8.3 mi
- Width up to 300 yards
- Killed
- 7
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 28
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, November 10, 2002
- 8:31 PM EST
The National Weather Service account
Written by the local Weather Service office after its damage survey.
A strong F3 tornado (with wind speeds estimated around 175 mph) touched down 4.4 miles south of Wartburg in the Mossy Grove community killing 5 people and injuring 28. This tornado then struck Joyner at 8:40 P.M. killing two more people for a total of 7 dead. The tornado damaged 63 homes while destroying 24 others. In addition, 18 mobile homes were damaged and 12 others were destroyed.
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Van Wert County4 killed
- F3, Fayette County7 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.