NWS Memphis Confirms EF1 Tornado in Obion County

OBION CO., Tenn. — The National Weather Service in Memphis confirms a tornado touched down Saturday in Lake and Obion counties during severe weather. Meteorologists say the tornado was an EF1 with peak winds of 80-90 miles per hour and lasted for 12 miles. According to NWS, the damage in Lake County was mostly downed trees. Officials say when the storm passed into Obion it caused roof damage to several homes. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for more on damage clean up.




