Cookeville tornado, 3 March 2020 — supplied thumbnailPhoto: hannahskyewx · Source. WebP conversion; aspect ratio preserved.- Location
- Baxter–Cookeville, Tennessee
- Official rating
- EF4 Damage-based rating
- Local time · 3 March 2020
- 01:48–01:56 CST (UTC−6)
- UTC
- 2020-03-03 07:48 – 2020-03-03 07:56 UTC
- Time on the ground
- 8 minutes
- Track length
- 8.39 mi
- Maximum width
- 900 yd
- Survey wind estimate
- 175 mph
Event & radar context
Facts use the updated NWS event table (8 minutes, 8.39 miles, 900 yards), superseding the preliminary statement lower on the same page. Most of this 19-scan sequence provides context around the brief tornado.
Interpreting the rating
F, EF and IF are different damage-rating scales. Original source labels are preserved. Badge colours group the numerical categories for browsing; they do not imply identical wind thresholds. Radar products do not directly establish the damage rating.
Event facts: National Weather Service review ↗