F3 Tornado — Gibson, Tennessee
2006-04-02 · near Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee
6
Direct deaths
42
Injuries
$25.0M
Property damage
17.0 mi
Path length
880 yds
Path width
Event narrative
This tornado was also spawned by the same supercell that produced the killer Dyer County tornado. The F3 tornado tracked east across Gibson County. The tornado then continued east into Weakley County. The hardest hit area was the city of Bradford. There were six fatalities in Bradford along with forty-four injuries. Approximately two hundred fifty homes were damaged and seventy-five homes were destroyed. The Bradford Police Department was completely destroyed. Other businesses were also severely damaged.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5506369. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.