March 24, 2023

2 NNE Tessner - 3 NE Bear Creek NWS meteorologists found damage consistent with a tornado. The tornado began along the Horseshoe Bend area of Bear Creek. The tornado moved eastward where it produced its most significant damage along Highway 172 and Highway 241 where numerous pine trees were snapped. Additional trees were downed as the tornado approached Highway 13 where it also caused damage to a house and barn on County Road 65. The tornado dissipated along the banks of the Upper Bear Creek Reservoir. Start: 34.2781/-87.7661 End: 34.2871/-87.6766

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on March 24, 2023