Tornado, Lincoln
- When
- January 30, 4:46 AM CST to 4:53 AM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 2.48 mi SE of Dellrose to 0.12 mi SE of Pearl City
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 5.28 mi
- Path width
- 250 yd
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.099, -86.785
A short-lived tornado traveled slightly over 5 miles, impacting portions of west-central Lincoln County along the Elk River between the towns of Dellrose and Fayetteville, Tennessee. The tornado initially touched down in a field just west of Cheatham Road, about a quarter of a mile south of Highway 273 (Old Elkton Pike), where several trees were snapped. The tornado then quickly tracked northeast, flipping over a large irrigation system, uprooting and snapping several large cedar trees and blowing in two metal garage doors to a barn.
About one mile downstream, off JD Suggs Road, a 40x60-foot metal shed/barn was also completely destroyed. Right along JD Suggs Road, a trailer was rolled on its side and significant roof and siding damage was done to an older barn. Numerous large softwood trees were snapped near the base or uprooted around this location. This is where the tornado appeared to be at its strongest, with maximum winds of around 100 mph and a maximum path width of around 250 yards. Just northeast, along Curtis Road, additional trees were snapped and uprooted and another large irrigation system was turned over. An attached garage/shed along the side of a residence collapsed with several large trees snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued northeast crossing the Elk River and snapping a few trees near the intersection of Highway 274 (Old Railroad Bed Road) and Hovis Bend Road. The side of a small barn was blown in and a portion of its roof was ripped off at a residence just up the road along Highway 274. The was the last of any identifiable damage seen along this path as the tornado weakened and lifted over a field between Highway 274 and Dyer Road.