Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado developed near Locke Road and quickly intensified as it moved to the east-northeast just north of Sulphur Springs. It produced mainly tree damage along Eldie Foster and Nelson Store Roads. The tornado produced significant damage to several homes on Sulphur Springs Road near Dee Moore Road and destroyed a manufactured home. The tornado then moved over a more forested area south of Ervin Hester Road, but a well-defined swath of downed trees can be seen via aerial imagery. The tornado intensified as it moved across Highway 45 into Selmer, damaging numerous homes on the western and northern portions of town. The most significant damage was surveyed along New Bethel Road and Adams Extension, where several homes were destroyed. Wind speed estimates in this area were 145-160 mph, corr
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.