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STORM · COMPILED RECORD REPORT

Tornado reported near SALE CITY at 0528 (NOAA event 1239421)

Report source: NWS Storm Survey. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 105 mph. The tornado began south of Highway 37 in an open field between Rigsby Lake and Antioch Road, where it snapped and uprooted a few hardwood trees, and also bent a portion of a center-pivot irrigation apparatus. It then moved quickly northeast and crossed Highway 37 into Pebble City, where it destroyed two structures: A tin volunteer fire department building, and a community/voting center, which collapsed onto itself when the supporting cinder blocks gave way. The tornado also snapped numerous softwood trees behind both of these structures. As it raced northeastward towards Sale City Road, the tornado snapped more softwood trees and a few wooden power poles. When it reached Millard Road, the tornado continued to snap trees, with

Record date

Mar 16, 2025

County

Mitchell County

Freshness

MONTHLY STATS ONLY

Official source

NOAA Storm Events Database ↗