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Description: Radar loop of the supercells that hit Middle Tennessee and portions of Kentucky on February 5, 2008. The supercell that crossed Nashville at around 10:00 PM CDT killed at least 26 across 6 counties, including 12 in Macon County, 7 in Sumner County, 2 in Trousdale County, 2 in Hardin County, 3 in Hickman County, TN. The supercell tornado shown in the early frames in central Kentucky hit Christian County killing at least 3 in that county. At the very beginning of the loop, on the left portion of the radar, another supercell is shown near the Jackson area. That supercell killed at least 2 in Jackson and 4 from a different tornado in Memphis. (The Memphis area is out of radar range).
Title: Supercell Tennessee
Credit: NWS Nashville, Tennessee. Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
Author: NWS Nashville, Tennessee
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