A survey by the National Weather Service in Morristown indicated an EF-0 tornado with 85 mile per hour winds touched down in western Morgan County just before 4 a.m. eastern time this morning.

The tornado was 200 yards wide and on the ground for 3.7 miles.

The worst of the damage occurred near the start of the tornado path near the intersection of Houston Taylor Circle and Barnett Bridge Road. At this location, numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along with a metal carport flipped over. The tornado weakened then continued to the east with numerous uprooted and snapped trees along the intersection of Genesis Road and Stanley Bates Road. The tornado then dissipated. No injuries were initially reported.