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Tornado Hits Ozark County, Three Reported Deaths

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Photo courtesy Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department

Bakersfield in Ozark County is one of the locations that got struck by a tornado during Friday's round of storms.

Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin tells KTLO in Mountain Home that the storm system did extensive damage to the Bakersfield area. Martin added that numerous trees were down blocking many roadways around Bakersfield and other areas of the county.

Martin added there were three fatalities and other injuries around Bakersfield but did not have specifics on the cause of the fatalities and the number of injured.

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Tornado Hits Ozark County, Three Reported Deaths

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