A tornado struck a peanut farm building doing serious damage. Parts of the roof were thrown a half mile.
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A tornado struck a peanut farm building doing serious damage. Parts of the roof were thrown a half mile. One person was injured and required hospitalization. Several vehicles were thrown.
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1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
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