Event narrative (NOAA)
The most intense and deadly tornado of the cyclic tornadic|supercell touched down in northwest Branch county, northwest of|Union Lake between Blossom Rd and Mendon Rd. This tornado was|well photographed from multiple angles, and it quickly turned|into a multi-vortex wedge. After destroying a pole barn and|damaging a residence, the tornado deposited a 500 gallon propane|tank in a field. Drone footage also showed ground scouring in the|same field. The tornado continued northeast and caused the most|widespread and intense damage along Prairie Rose Ln. Every|residence along this stretch was either heavily damaged or|completely destroyed. Tragically, three individuals lost their|lives here when their manufactured homes were lofted and tossed.|One of these trailers was well anchored and tossed a
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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.