An update on the news this morning said a total of 8 tornados hit in this area. The affected area extended across 60+ miles. I was mistaken bout the one hitting Jackson TN, it hit Benton County which is west of Davidson (Metro Nashville) but not as far west as Jackson. The one which hit Cookeville has been upgraded to an EF4 with winds reaching 175 MPH. EF5 takes over with winds exceeding 200 MPH. They further stated that only 0.6% of all tornados over the entire US ever reach an EF4 or EF5, so yes this was a BAD one.
One teenager was blown from their residence but survived as they landed in a neighbors swimming pool, A Yr old boy was Sucked from an upstairs window & dropped around to the side of the house but gently enough that he too survived. Only had one minor scratch.
