Ten tornadoes were recorded on March 12, 1971. Four were given a rating of F3. This summary looks at the strongest tornado of the day. It was given a rating of F4 and traveled through Bowie County, TX.
This tornado traveled to the northeast from Malta to Daniel’s Chapel. Per Storm Data, a 2.5-mile strip of homes were destroyed in Malta. Homer Edwards was in his pickup truck about 20 feet from his Malta home. The truck was spun around, and he watched his home explode. His son, Paul, was inside the home and received a severe head injury. Mr. Jessie Lee Sanford was killed when his home was hit in Daniel’s Chapel. Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes noted that “F4 damage was most evident” at this home.
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