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Scott, Leake Co. Tornado

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE SCOTT/LEAKE COUNTY LINE 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUDLOW ABOUT 115 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GOOD HOPE. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG ITS PATH...AND THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FARM BUILDINGS AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES WERE DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS PRELIMINARILY RATED AS F2 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. THE PATH LENGTH WAS ABOUT 7 MILES...AND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS 400 YARDS.

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