Description2020-03-03 Putnam County Tennessee EF4 tornado damage.jpg
English: EF4 damage in Putnam County, Tennessee, from a violent tornado that impacted the region during the pre-dawn hours of March 3, 2020. Photo taken as part of a damage survey.
Rob Hart (Lead Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Charleston, WV)
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