F3 Tornado — Rusk, Texas
2003-04-06 · near New Salem, Rusk, Texas
$9.0M
Property damage
34.0 mi
Path length
440 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Rusk County. Numerous wood frame and mobile homes were damaged with several homes totally destroyed. A few barns were damaged as well. One power substation was severely damaged. Numerous large Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees were twisted, broken and uprooted. This tornado moved into Rusk County from Cherokee County, TX.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5348725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.