According to the report, the tornado occurred between 6:02 and 6:07 p.m. It was rated EF-1, with wind speeds reaching 90 mph. The tornado measured approximately 75 yards in width and traveled a path length of 4.1 miles.
Damage included a 3,000-pound rooftop HVAC unit being flipped at Halo, destruction of a garage at Mallard Manufacturing, and damage to a home and garage at First Christian Church. Several trees were also damaged, extending into Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.
Sterling was under a severe thunderstorm warning with a “tornado possible” designation at the time. The storm was moving at speeds exceeding 60 mph, and circulation developed rapidly.
Officials noted that the narrow path of damage and its intensity indicated tornadic activity.
