March 2, 2012

1.8 WSW Bethel - 1.3 SE Bethel A tornado was up to EF-1 intensity and peak wind speeds of 100 mph began a path in the Thach C ommunity, just west of the intersection of Thach Road and Oak Grove Road. The tornado moved nearly due east paralleling Thach Road for much of its life cycle. The tornado appeared to skip along its path, leaving some structures and trees intact but damaging others. The tornado finally lifted east of Highway 251. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the tornado path. Several homes along the path had minor structural damage with loss of shingles, siding damage, and damage to one garage. One home had more significant damage to a section of its roof. A well-constructed barn lost most of its roof. Start: 34.9182/86.8581 End: 34.9190/-86.8124

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on March 2, 2012