The first tornado struck at 317 PM CST in Jackson County…at about 9.7 miles south-southeast of Gainesboro. The tornado completely destroyed a porch in front of the house on Green Road. A few trees were uprooted and snapped. One tree was snapped at its base. A metal storage building lost part of its roof. Winds were estimated to be about 100 to 105 mph which places the tornado in the EF1 range (86-110 mph). The path length was about 0.1 miles and 100 yards wide.
The second tornado occurred in White County from 416 PM to 417 PM CST. It touched down 1.2 miles west-southwest of Bakers Crossroads and ended at 0.6 miles west-southwest of Bakers Crossroads. The path length was 0.67 miles with a path width of 200 yards. This tornado blew a single wide trailer off its foundation and carried it across the Road and slammed it against a house. The house also had considerable roof damage. Just before the tornado ended it struck the Almyra Methodist church located at the intersection of Burgess fall Road and Almyra Road. The steeple was blown down and windows were blown out. Trees were snapped and uprooted along the damage path. Winds were on the high end of the EF1 category at about 110 mph.
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