F2 Tornado — Jasper, Texas

1999-01-02 · near Evadale, Jasper, Texas

Wider weather episode

An F2 tornado moved across southern Jasper County. At least 15 homes were destroyed, 20 received major damage, and 10 received minor damage. The worst hit area was Callier Loop, south of Buna. The fatality occurred here. A tied down mobile home rolled over at least five times, ejecting a man 100 yards and a woman 500 yards. The man received a broken back and other serious injuries, while the woman died a few days later from a broken neck, back, and internal injuries. Debris from this home was spread over a mile across the fields.Brick walls were cracked in permanent homes, pickup trucks were lifted in the air and pushed 20 feet from where they originally were parked, and any mobile home situated lengthwise north to south was rolled over and destroyed. There were several stories of people being ejected from their mobile homes, and walking away with minor injuries.This tornado moved into Newton County. Total path length for both Jasper and Newton Counties is 12.5 miles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5684311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.