April 27th and 28th 2011 Tornado Outbreak - Catoosa County EF4

Catoosa County EF4 Tornado

A National Weather Service survey team determined that an EF4 tornado with winds of 175 MPH occurred in Catoosa County. It touched down approximately 815 PM EDT Wednesday evening along Davis Ridge Road, traveling through Ringgold to Cohutta and into Tennessee. The path length was 13 miles with a width of one third of a mile. Seven fatalities and 30 injuries occurred with this tornado. 75 to 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. The worst damage was located on Cherokee Valley Road where 12 homes were obliterated.

Catoosa County EF4 Tornado Path

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Tornado path through Cherokee Valley and along Cherokee Ridge northeast of Ringgold, GA.	EF4 damage along Cherokee Valley Road northeast of Ringgold, GA. At least 15 homes were obliterated on this valley floor. Four fatalities occurred in this area.	Remains of a house near the EF4 tornado damage. A family survived the tornado by taking shelter in this bathroom – the only room left standing.

Reflectivity	Storm Relative Motion