If there is an uprush in the tornado, it ought to be easily told; and the appearance will be very different from that if the object or house is borne along . Injuries: 0 The second funnel cloud/tornado was near tree top level. Counties: Jefferson KY Injuries: Time: 4:40pm The four deaths were in two separate Indiana farm homes. Counties: Metcalfe Damage was reported at Rockford Station (Rockford Lane and 18th Street Road -- now Dixie Highway). The F-scale ranking given to each tornado represents the maximum strength the tornado achieved anywhere along its pathnot necessarily in the county in which you're interested. Path width: 100 yards F-scale: F0 Injuries: 5 Path length: 12 miles Noted discrepancies: SPC, Grazulis, and Storm Data give a time of 12:05am, NCDC 12:03am. At Central Hardin High School the tornado snapped concrete pillar stadium lights at the football stadium. Counties: Harrison IN Injuries: 3 Counties: Simpson, Allen F-scale: F0 EF-Scale:EF1 Injuries: 13. Path width: Counties: Cumberland Counties: Perry (from Spencer) August 25, 1972 Storm Data narrative says, "A small tornado of the bounding type moved in a straight line west-southwest to east-northeast from about half a mile east of Standiford Fieldto approximately ten miles northeast. Time: 5:47pm F-scale: F2 F-scale: F2 The funnel reached the ground near the intersection of North Main Street and River Park Drive where a tree was blown down onto a restaurant. Path length: 3 miles Deaths: 0 Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from northeast of Versailles. Notes: One well-constructed home lost its roof, two barns were demolished, and numerous trees were felled. Time: 7:00am Path length: 6 miles At least five small homes were destroyed. It was noted in the local press that the tornado never left the ground along its 15 mile path, and made a "clean sweep" of the earth. June 27, 2008 Notes: An EF-0 tornado with estimated winds between 65 and 80 mph touched down southeast of Shepherdsville and snapped a tree at a residence along Lotus Street. The tornado continued along through fields, damaging and uprooting trees. Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it. EF-scale: EF0 Time: 5:22pm Notes: The tornado touched down just east of Hiseville on Buck Williams Road. South Hill, where several people were injured and trailers were swept away, and Dunbar were especially hard hit. Counties: Hancock, Perry One home had multiple large trees uprooted with an RVtrailer and pontoon boat flipped over. Shingles and yard decorations were thrown in various directions east of the house along with driveway gravel thrown in every direction. May 2, 1954 A barn was destroyed and the debris was carried a quarter mile. Grazulis narrative: Skipped northeast from 6 1/2 miles southeast of Trenton to southwest of Allensville to near Lickskillet to near Auburn and Richardsville. Deaths: Noted discrepancies: None Damage totaled $1,500,000 as 500 homes were destroyed, along with two schools and many other buildings. Note also whether any object is carried up straight in the funnel, or whether it is borne along in the swift wind. Time: 1:00am Path length: A few trees were snapped and uprooted. Injuries: 1 Path length: Many trees were uprooted and there were signs of rotation on Goose Creek Road. Time: 6:15pm Path length: Path width: 150 yards Counties: Oldham, Henry Deaths: 4 Deaths: Time: 6:15pm 1880s scientists didn't use terms like "wind shear" or "cold front," but they did observe that tornadoes affecting "central states of the Union" occurred when winds of different temperatures collided. May 31, 1998 Noted discrepancies: None Deaths: 0 F-scale: F2 Deaths: Notes: This tornado struck about 11 miles NNW of Albany in the northwest tip of Clinton County. Injuries: F-scale: F0 The tornado dissipated halfway between the intersection of KY 585 and Shores Road and the intersection of Shirk Road and Grider Drive. Path length: Notes: This was one of the worst tornadoes ever to strike Lexington. Norman: Injuries: 0 Noted discrepancies: None Injuries: 0 Time: 7:28pm CDT/8:28pm EDT Here the tornado was estimated to be EF1 with a maximum wind speed of 105 mph. Three trees were knocked down or snapped northeast of the shop, with the last evidence of a tornado about 150 yards farther down. EF-Scale: EF-1 Path width: Notes: Numerous windows and chimneys were damaged in downtown Greensburg. Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 70 yards, NCDC 73 yards, Storm Data 75 yards. Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy A home and an outbuilding had minor damage near Barnes Road, along with several downed trees. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC do not list this tornado. It then tracked across rural Monroe County, uprooting and snapping large trees. Notes: This tornado struck downtown Munfordville. Injuries: 0 A six room brick veneer home was completely destroyed, as were several large trailers. The tornado rapidly increased in intensity as it moved to the east, directly striking the Milton volunteer fire station number 2. Injuries: 250 Time: 4:25pm The Millers saw the vortex recede upward into the main cloud. EF2 damage occurred sporadically from near Route 96 to the Logan/Simpson county line. Grazulis, Thomas. F-scale: EF1 It then proceeded through the center of Charlestown and removed several roofs. Path length: 6.5 miles Fencing with 8" posts was torn down. Path length: Across the road a metal livestock building was destroyed. Deaths: 1 Counties: Clinton F-scale: F0 In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated. At the intersection of Highway 1164 and 1544 at the Cedar GroveChurch there was roof damage to the church and many trees weretwisted and uprooted. See if any debris or objects have been carried in any case toward the west or south-west on the north side of the track, and measure the distance. Deaths: 0 February 6, 2008 SPC gives a path length of 38 milesNCDC says 39 milesGrazulis 30 milesStorm Data 35 miles. Notes: Hard to believe and F3 tornado with a path length and width as small as what SPC gives. More research would be nice, especially to determine if this tornado did continue into Grayson County or not. Injuries: 1 Winds were estimated at 110 mph. Notes: This squall line tornado was short lived but caused considerable destruction. Numerous large hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted at a Girl Scout campground on Geyman Hill Road. F-scale: F0 Deaths: 1 They also stated that the tornado looked like a black wall as it approached. Noted discrepancies: None. The country home of Judge Case near Springfield was unroofed. Injuries: 0 F-scale: F0 Deaths: The last damage report in Jefferson County was on Collins Lane where homes and commercial buildings were damaged, and roofs were removed from barns. Time: 8:25pm Grazulis narrative: A new brick home was destroyed and the neighboring home was unroofed in a brief touchdown in Radcliff. Will plot it as an F1. June 14, 1993 County: LaRue June 25, 1902 Time: 6:20pm Notes: Though this tornado was weak it had a fairly long path from four miles south southwest of Little York to five miles north northeast of Austin. The end lat/lon given by NCDC for Shelby County is actually located in Henry County. Metal roof panels from the buildings, along with insulation from a small home, werewrapped around trees as far as half a mile from their origin, with other small debris observed as far as 0.75 miles from the initial touchdown location. F-scale: F1 April 15, 1994 Path width: 60 yards Path length: 1 mile April 11, 2008 Of the injured, 3 were serious enough to be hospitalized. Injuries: 10 The tornado continued northeast, crossing Irving Road and Ironworks Road, finally dissipating five miles east of Winchester. Time: 11:40pm EDT Path length: 1/3 of a mile The bus was thrown fifty feet into the ditch, crushing the couple and killing the woman. Path width: 400 yards F-scale: F3 Counties: Orange Three people were injured in the mobile home when it rolled over and disintegrated. July 26, 1984 Path length: 1.4 miles Time: 10:15pm EST Path width: 50 yards Counties: Logan Counties: Scott KY, Harrison KY, Nicholas (and Fleming) Path length: 4 miles Deaths: 0 Notes: Storm Data says the hardest hit areas were Apalona and Branchville. Deaths: 0 Counties: Orange Deaths: 0 Time: 2:09pm A well-anchored 50x20 three bay barn was destroyed and scattered in three directions. Notes: The first damage occurred off of Old Greenville Road where several homes experienced siding and roof damage. Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from 1/10 of a mile southwest of Deputy to 3.9 miles northeast of Deputy. The NCDC end lat/lon of the first Muhlenberg tornado is the same as the NCDC begin lat/lon of the second. Notes: This tornado spun up in a broader area of 40-60 mph winds that caused minor tree damage across an area over a mile wide. Path length: 0.8 miles Path length: 1 1/2 miles This occurred near the intersection of Blackberry Trail and State Highway 3. Notes: The tornado touched down near the intersection of IN 62 and E400N, severely damaging several outbuildings. Grazulis mentions this was probably a family of tornadoes. April 11, 1972 Counties: Hardin Deaths: 0 County: Butler Heading east, the tornado felled several trees. It was only 50 yards wide twisting many trees and was rated a EF0. Injuries: 0 SPC and NCDC list only a touchdown pointno lift-off point is given. Deaths: Injuries: Time: Noon SPC and NCDC give a path length of 31 milesGrazulis says 25 miles. Time: 1:05pm Deaths: 0 Falling debris at this location struck and killed a resident. It damaged a row of trees behind a home and removed some flashing on the home. From there, the tornado took a jog to the northeast across Orchid and St. Croix Roads where it caused substantial tree damage, uprooting and/or snapping trunks 15-20 feet high on approximately 100 trees. U.S. Tornado History: The Smithsonian Institution's "Queries Relative to Tornadoes," circa 1860s For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United Path width: The tornado lifted on the south side of Electron Drive. Injuries: Continuing to the northeast, at a home east of Gaines Road the owner reported that the water was evacuated out of all four toilets in the building as the tornado passed by. Finley had it figured out but lost out in a power play. Deaths: Path length: Time: 8:00pm Noted discrepancies: Not listed at NCDC. Southeast of Trenton the tornado was on the ground for a mile and a half and destroyed a barn and a trailer. County: Jefferson KY, Oldham The calm was shattered when a tornado touched down just southwest of town and moved northeast, directly into southern sections the city (the "Negro section," as newspapers called it at the time). Notes: The tornado formed just west of Interstate 65 and crossed the highway, the Hardin County Fairgrounds, and lifted just east of the intersection of First Union Church Road and Sportsman Lake Road. NOTE: Having happened before the era of comprehensive damage surveys, some of these events may have been composed of multiple tornadoes along a damage path. 9. Time: 4:25am Counties: Simpson The tornado was witnessed at Little Bend and was described as being about 17 yards wide while moving at about 40mph (and accompanied by large hail). Time: 2:54am EDT Notes: Storm Data says this tornado struck the north edge of Smithfield. F-scale: F1 Counties: Woodford Notes:This small, narrow squall-line spin-uptornado moved over rural countryside,damaging or destroying a half dozenoutbuildings and doing minor tree damage as it traveled east-southeast over threefarmsteads. October 1, 1977 The tornado grew into a mile-wide monster as it plowed down at least 100 homes. Time: 8:04pm CDT Deaths: At those locations the brick facade of each building was pushed out. This agrees with what Grazulis has. Counties: Marion, Washington KY, Mercer, Jessamine, Fayette, Bourbon Deaths: Deaths: 0 Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards. At this time will not plot any tornadoes in Washington County. Counties: Clinton The motion of the air in tornadoes is spirally inward and upward, so that from each side of the track objects are drawn inward from the centre of the track, and very heavy objects are carried up in the centre. Counties: Hardin Time: 12:35am - 12:37am CST Injuries: F-scale: F1 Deaths: 0 April 3, 1974 April 4, 1892 County: Warren Deaths: Deaths: SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mile, NCDC provides no length, and Grazulis gives a length of 5 miles. Path width: 200 yards Path width: 50 yards Path length: 0.8 miles The tornado was only on the ground forapproximately 200 yards with a path width of about 30-40 yards. Path length: Injuries: 0 Path length: April 20, 2011 Time: 1:53pm SPC and NCDC list one injury, Grazulis lists four. Counties: Scott IN, Jefferson IN F-scale: F3 June 15, 1964 May 31, 2001 For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United States. Path length: 16 miles Deaths: 0 SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mile, NCDC provides no length. Path length: Numerous pallets loaded with mulch and topsoil were thrown or shifted several yards. Path length: 1.8miles The tornado then weakened as it moved into southern Casey County where it damaged more trees, barns, and outbuildings. F-scale: F2 Path width: Deaths: 0 Path width: Time: 10:30pm 11. F-scale: F0 Counties: Clark IN The following two tabs change content below. Injuries: 1 National Weather Service records use latitude/longitude pairs, which are precise enough for general use but leave room for a few miles' error around the exact latitude/longitude pair location, which can make a significant difference. Storm Data mentions that the tornado entered Jefferson County three miles east-northeast of New Washington and then crossed into Trimble County ending northeast of Bedford and mentions damage at Mount Pleasant as well. Time: 6:00pm Time: 4:34pm The tornado then increased in strength and uprooted several trees along Hawley Gibson Road. The tornado skipped as it moved to the east-northeast with more substantial damage along KY 1544 in Rosine. F-scale: F0 Path width: Path length: SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC gives nothing. April 24, 1955 A mother and four children died in one home on the Laurel County side of the Rockcastle River, fifteen miles northwest of London. EF-Scale: EF-2 Counties: Garrard On Highway 76, two mobile homes were totally destroyed and a modular home was rotated 30-80 feet counterclockwise off its foundation (with a quarter of the home blown away). Grazulis narrative: A small tornado demolished a barn and carried the barn timbers a half mile away from the barn site. Time: 12:05am Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from one mile east of Smithfield to five miles east-northeast of Eminence. Injuries: 0 Path length: 1/2 mile SPC lists a path length of 15 milesNCDC says 10 miles. January 19, 1928 Path length: 14 miles Time: 1:36am EDT to 1:38am EDT Significant wind damage occurred outside the tornado's path. F-scale: F1 In this area, several well-built brick homes were destroyed. Towards the end of the path a pole barn was destroyed and a home was unroofed on US 31W. Along Grazulis' path at NCDC, Wayne County Illinois is listed as an F4 at 5:24pm, Edwards County Illinois as an F4 at 5:49pm, Wabash County Illinois as an F4 at 6:08pm, Knox County Indiana as an F4 at 6:29pm, Gibson County Indiana as an F4 at 6:39pm, Pike County Indiana as an F4 at 6:48pm, Daviess County Indiana as an F4 at 7:08pm, Martin County Indiana as an F4 at 7:24pm, Orange County Indiana as an F4 at 7:41pm, and Lawrence County Indiana as an F4 at 7:43pm. May 6, 1971 The earlier investigators of the phenomenon were untrammelled, to a large extent, by preconceived opinions, and it must strike every one that few substantial facts unknown to them have been brought out since their time. Time: 7:30pm Path width: Injuries: Deaths: 0 Injuries: 0 Notes: The tornado began as a narrow tornado east of Clarkson just south of Highway 224. Path length: A well constructed log cabin lost shingles. Notes: Four utility poles were snapped along US 127 near Snow, as were several large diameter trees in a narrow path on a wooded hill to the east of the highway. Notes:Most of the damage was around the southeastern portion of the Alvaton community. Time: 12:35am Time: 5:35pm Path length: On October 25, , 1844 a tornado struck near present-day Mission, Kansas and into Missouri damaging or destroying a number of farms. Path length: 18 miles F-scale: F1 Injuries: 0 Counties: Warren, Edmonson, Hart F-scale: F2 Path width: Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from two miles east of Broadway to five miles east of Broadway. Counties: Jefferson KY Notes: In the Duff area several homes suffered minor damage and numerous trees, both softwood and hardwood, were snapped or uprooted. Path width: Tee climbed the tree and got her out. Another fascinating account Deaths: 0 Five other occupants of the mobile home were injured. F-scale: F1 Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 70 yards, NCDC 73 yards, Storm Data 75 yards. There was mention of tornado damage in Smithfield and just outside New Castle in Henry County. Time: 6:50pm There were some hardwood trees uprooted and parts of them fell onto homes, fences, trampolines, and swing sets. Injuries: In Kentucky 15 homes and 25 barns were damaged in and around Mount Pleasant, with one injury. Spot Request Path length: 5 miles F-scale: F1 Noted discrepancies: SPC, NCDC, and Grazulis give a time of 3:45pmStorm Data says 4:45pm. About the NWS A second tornado touched down just south of Woebegone Way in a wooded area. A barn collapsed when an oak tree fell on it. Time: 9:45pm Deaths: 3 Time: 6:45am - 6:54am EDT Deaths: 0 The tornado increased in size at 532 Stoneridge Ln. Path width: Injuries: 0 Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 70 yards, NCDC 73 yards, Storm Data 75 yards. Deaths: Injuries: 0 Deaths: 0 Path length: 0.5 mi Path width: 800 yards Injuries: 0 May 17, 2003 death" experienced by some of the tornado Path length: 4 miles Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from half a mile northeast of Sharpsville to two miles northeast of Sharpsville. April 2, 2006 East of Marysville, another cyclic vortex from the parent storm formed just southwest of the intersection of Nabb New Washington Road and Nabb Marysville Road. Time: 3:05pm Path length: It is well beyond the scope of this project to plot detailed mile-by-mile F-scale analyses of all tornadoes included on these web pages. Injuries: Injuries: A truck and horse trailer weremoved 50 feet and twisted. Counties: Barren Fix the attention on the motion of detached clouds. F-scale: F1 Path length: Path length: 3.5miles Counties: Jefferson KY EF-scale: EF1 Metal siding was thrown downwind up to 500 yards into the woods. Deaths: 0 There were many barns damaged or destroyed, power lines and poles down or snapped, and many softwood and hardwood trees snapped, twisted, and uprooted. . The area is also under a high wind advisory until 11 p.m. tonight. Flora, Snowden D. Tornadoes of the United States. Grazulis narrative: Moved east-southeast from near Milltown, passing near Depauw and Ramsey. Path width: 200 yards SPC/NCDC's lat/lon pairs start this tornado in Taylor County and end it in Washington County, crossing the entire width of Marion County in between. Path length:5.2 miles Notes: The National Weather Service in conjunction with an aerial damage survey performed by pilots David Katz and Gary Katz and photographer Tom Boucher from the Kentuckiana Volunteer Aviators determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down in northern Henry county on Friday, March 2nd. Notes: A home was moved off its foundation and lost a wall on "Guy Hadley" (Hadley Shearer?) Path length: Counties: Clark IN 15. F-scale: F1 Path length: 2 1/2 miles Deaths: Time: 9:00am Time: 9:45pm Other than mud spattering from the south-southwest on the back corner of the brick one-story home, no other evidence of wind was observed, as no shingles were damaged. F-scale: F2 Time: 4:00pm May 25, 2011 Questions? Time: 2:22pm Central Time: 6:30pm County: Harrison KY March 20, 1982 Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give this a path width of 800 yards, Grazulis and Storm Data give 100 yards. If SPC/NCDC's lat/lon is changed from -85.92 to -84.92, it is placed in Franklin County. Injuries: The building collapsed with 200 people inside; 75 at a lodge meeting on the upper floor and 125 children with their mothers taking dancing lessons on the lower floor. County: Metcalfe Storm Data begins this tornado between Huffman and Tarry in Perry County and lifts it a few miles northeast of Lexington in Scott County.
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