About 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Brownwood, the tornado crossed Highway 279, where several outbuildings, a motorcycle racetrack and a parked car were destroyed.

[1] As the tornado continued northeastward, it crossed a small hill, where the National Weather Service documented that it "shredded" mesquite trees.

[1] The tornado then crossed FM 2125 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Brownwood, where it struck the A.I.

[1][2][4] The National Weather Service documented that Fabis hid in his bathtub during the storm, which was the only thing still attached to the foundation after the tornado swept away the rest of the house.

[1][2][4] In total, the tornado, which reached a peak width of 0.25 miles (0.40 km), injured 11 people and caused between $2.5 and $5 million (1976 USD) in damage.