Trees and homes damaged
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Part of a roof torn from a house.
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Roof damage to a house.
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The tornado began about 2.7 miles south-southwest of Sand Rock at 3:01 PM CST moving
northeast. The tornado moved across the southern and eastern portions of
Sand Rock damaging a number of structures. Two people were killed in a mobile
home just east of Sand Rock. The tornado continued northeast moving through
mostly open areas with structures damaged and trees downed along the way. The
tornado finally dissipated around 3:18 PM CST about 5.5 miles northeast of Sand Rock.
The tornado was rated an F2 with a path length of 8.1 miles and a width of 200 yards.
A Tornado Watch was issued at 1:46 PM CST valid from 2:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST that included
Cherokee County. A Tornado Warning was issued for Cherokee County at 2:51 PM CST
valid until 3:30 PM CST.
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Mobile home destroyed.
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House damaged.
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Roof taken off a house.
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