11 tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee in one of the worst tornadic outbreaks ever in November. 8 people...and possibly a ninth victim...were killed in Middle Tennessee alone. Damage estimate for the tornadoes in Tennessee was placed at $160 million. Primary losses were due to houses and cars. The toll on government owned infrastructure is about $6 million. The federal government is expected to reimburse the state and affected counties for 75% of the costs of responding to the disaster.  The FEMA Public Assistance Program has obligated more than $3.6 million to assist local governments. These funds will be used to reimburse local governments for debris removal, the repair of public buildings and utilities, and overtime paid to police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel.More than 900 families across the state  applied for storm aid. This was the worst tornado disaster since the April3-4 outbreak in 1974.  The United States Small Business Administration has approved more than 9.7 million dollars in disaster loans to assist disaster victims with repairing their property or replacing lost personal items. The 20 counties that are eligible for disaster assistance to individuals, households, and businesses were: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Carroll, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Morgan, Roane, Rutherford, Scott, Sumner and Tipton and Van Buren.

Tornado in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 17:42:00 to 10-NOV-02 17:47:00 (CST)
Location: FREDONIA
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Trees were blown down and uprooted.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 00:50:00 to 10-NOV-02 00:51:00 (CST)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The first tornado was rated F0 (40-72 mph) and briefly touched down about 1.2 miles east of the I-24 interchange on Highway 76. Trees were trees twisted and snapped.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 01:00:00 to 10-NOV-02 01:01:00 (CST)
Location: PORT ROYAL
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The husband, Dennis Tooby and his wife, Karen Tooby,  were killed when their mobile home was blown off its foundation at the 3400 block of Port Royal Rd.  Mr. Tooby was a Australian national and a welder. Mrs. Tooby taught first grade at Hazelwood Elementary School in Clarksville. Two  mobile homes were lifted off their foundation and hurled across the road. The tornado damaged  60 homes  and one public building. Most of the damages were minor.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 20:46:00 to 10-NOV-02 20:47:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LICK
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported a tornado. No damage reported.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 19:08:00 to 10-NOV-02 19:13:00 (CST)
Location: CRAB ORCHARD
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado blew a tracker trailer truck on its side at the Crab Orchard interchange at I-40. This storm complex went on into Morgan county and spawned a tornado.

Tornado in VAN BUREN, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 20:10:00 to 10-NOV-02 20:14:00 (CST)
Location: SPENCER
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

EMA reported a frame house was demolished at intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 30.

Tornado in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 02:00:00 to 10-NOV-02 02:06:00 (CST)
Location: PORTLAND
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

One person was hospitalized due to injuries from the tornado. The other 5 people were treated and released for their injuries. 7 homes were destroyed, 15 homes had major damage and 14 had minor damage. 5 mobile homes were destroyed, 3 with major damage and 2 with minor damage. One business was destroyed and 3 other businesses were damaged. Several goats and cattle were killed. The heaviest damage was at 404 Glen Have Rd.  2 mobile homes were destroyed and blown off their foundation.  18 outbuildings, 16 barns and 2 churches were damaged.A Chrysler Cirrus LX sedan was flipped and pushed 20 feet. A Ford Ranger truck flipped and rolled 90 feet. A 6 inch by 6 inch board was hurled through the roof of a modular home. Kirby Building Services located at 124 Kirby Road in the industrial park area, sustained 50 percent damage according to the Portland Fire Dept.

Tornado in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 01:05:00 to 10-NOV-02 01:06:00 (CST)
Location: ADAMS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Trees were twisted off and insulation debris from the mobile homes in Port Royal were found in this location.

Tornado in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 17:50:00 to 10-NOV-02 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: FREDONIA
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The F2 tornado blew down a tree and a light pole at 3737 Woodbury Highway at mile marker 9 on Woodbury Highway. Also, two fully loaded tracker trailer trucks were blown around on I-24 near  Busy Corner or mile marker 105. One truck was in the east bound lane and the other tracker trailer truck in the west bound lane of I-24.

Tornado in BEDFORD, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 17:45:00 to 10-NOV-02 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: BUGSCUFFLE
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F2 tornado struck near Bugscuffle and caused very minor injuries. A second floor was torn off  2 late model frame houses.  Several houses had roofs stripped and a couple of barns were demolished.  This tornado went into Coffee county. TEMA reported 5 homes destroyed, 6 damaged, one mobile home destroyed and a TVA 500 KV tower was destroyed.

Tornado in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 18:52:00 to 10-NOV-02 18:52:00 (CST)
Location: FREDONIA
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: .25M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F2 tornado killed 2 people and injured 24 others. The 2 people were inside their mobile home when the tornado struck. The mobile home was in the New Union Heights subdivision, off state Highway 53 north of Manchester. The boy was moved from his mobile home to the Hillcrest Baptist Church. He died in the church at 705 PM CST. A relative of the boy, a 43-year-old male, was also killed.  He was impaled on the upright lid of a washing machine. 24 homes were destroyed, 51 other homes were damaged.  9 mobile homes were destroyed and 5 were damaged. 14 outbuildings also were damaged.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 10-NOV-02 21:43:00 to 10-NOV-02 21:58:00 (CST)
Location: CROSSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F3 tornado struck the Lake Tansi area and the southern sections of Crossville Sunday night, killing 4 people and injuring 18. 33 homes and mobile were destroyed and 128 homes and mobile homes were damaged. There was damage to one public building.  The heaviest damage was along  Lantana Drive, Dunbar Road, and Pigeon Ridge Road.  5 homes were damaged on U.S. Highway 127 and just south of Three Creek Road. One well built home lost an entire roof and several walls. The couple, their 3 children, and a guest, huddled under a mattress in the hallway.  50 acres of hardwoods were twisted and tangled. 100-year-old oak trees were snapped like wheat straws.Mobile homes on the Ballyhoo Campground and modular homes in Lake Tansi were destroyed. The four fatalities occurred in mobile homes.  A couple was killed at 298 Lantana Drive when their mobile home was lifted off its foundation and placed on another trailer. Edward, 80 and Mary Laffer 75 were killed. Another couple died at  4040 Lone Wolf Circle.  Robert, 55 and Sandy Scarbrough , 52, were killed and their bodies were found across Lake Mohawk.