The Pine Lake Tornado

After a particularly nasty hailstorm, a tornado touched down on the west side of Pine Lake near the Green Acres campground sometime after 7:00 p.m., Friday July 14, 2000. 12 people were killed as trailers were overturned and buildings smashed to splinthers. Four hundred camping sites were also destroyed. Approximately 140 people were injured when the tornado hit, and were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.