Tree downs power line in Tullahoma… Photos by Barry West
According to officials with Coffee County Emergency Management Agency, the storms on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning brought several trees and power lines down.
No one was injured as emergency crews worked through the night Tuesday into the early morning hours on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-2 tornado hit Tullahoma Tuesday night.
Electric pole pulled from the ground in Tullahoma.
A few homes sustained damaged with trees falling on them. This included damage from a tornado in the Jones Village community near the Bonnaroo grounds. One home there was twisted on its foundation. Also, a tree fell on a home nearby, and a barn on the property received damage as well.
The National Weather Service says around 9:06 p.m. a tornado was spotted in Tullahoma by a trained spotter. About 8 minutes later is when the tornado hit Jones Village.
Tree falls on a house in Jones Village
There were reports of downed trees damaging homes and cars, and cell phones were reportedly jammed so it was hard to make outgoing calls.
Other damage was reported in the Lakewood Country Club and Reeves Street area where a tree fell on top of a car. The McDonald’s on North Jackson Boulevard in Tullahoma also suffered minor damage to its roof.
