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The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado that struck eastern Franklin County on New Year's Eve was rated an EF2, one of the stronger storms to hit the state Friday. The tornado touched down shortly after 11:00 a.m. near Bruns Bridge on Mill Hill Road, and traveled nearly 6.5 miles northeast, according to the NWS.
The storm caused "considerable damage to trees along the entire path, including uprooted and snapped trees," according to information from the NWS. "A house near the intersection of Eagle Ridge Road and Woods Creek Road was completely destroyed. Tree and minor structural damage continued as the tornado moved northeast through the Politte/Lynch Lake Area and towards Robertsville."
Once the tornado entered Robertsville, it damaged seven homes on Hayfield Drive, with two sustaining significant damage, the NWS said. The tornado then hit the Shiloh Baptist Church, causing severe damage to its west facing wall and leveling an annex building (the previous sanctuary) just north of the main church. The tornado then destroyed a building at the intersection of Route O and Route N as it exited town, the NWS said. Several other homes and structures suffered various degrees of damage.
That was not the only tornado reported in the local area. A survey a few miles south of Washington revealed two short tornado tracks, the NWS said. The first tornado touched down along County Club Road and produced minor tree damage. It continued northeast and struck a farm, where it removed the majority of the roof from a large metal pole barn, the NWS said. Another outbuilding sustained roof damage, and the residence had some shingles blown off. The damage to the pole barn was rated EF1 intensity, while the rest of the damage at that location was EF0.
The tornado crossed Country Club Road near a sharp curve to the west, according to the NWS. A house had shingles missing at this location, as well as minor tree damage.
A second, weaker tornado formed near the intersection of Country Club Road and Country Club Lane where it blew over a road sign and produced minor trim damage to a home. The tornado continued northeast and passed through a new subdivision and produced minor tree damage. The tornado lifted before reaching Highway 47.
There were no reports of any injuries in Franklin County.
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