Time: 10:40am EST
Notes: An EF-0 tornado touched down at the Madison Municipal Airport. The tornado crossed Tanner Road and lifted just west of downtown Hodgenville. There was also widespread wind damage and large hail. Injuries: 0
Notes:A very narrow and intense damage path of rotating winds of90-95 mph was embedded within a 3-mile wide area of straight-linewinds. April 3, 1974
In this area, winds were estimated to be 90 mph (EF1) with a damage width of 30 yards along the south fork of the Blue Lick River. March 24, 1937
Several different sources were used to compile this tornado catalogue. Counties: Dubois
Deaths: 0
For this mapping project we used the official start/stop lat/lons, but further research is needed to verify. Storm Data mentions the tornado location as Salvisa, but lists it under Woodford County, at 7:45am, with 6 injuries. July 28, 1972
Injuries: 0
At least a hundred buildings were affected. Injuries:
Counties: Allen, Monroe (from Macon, TN)
F-scale: EF1
Path width: 125 yards
Time: 3:49am CST
Injuries: 0
The only Kentucky event on this day in Storm Data is in Fulton County. Injuries:
Tornado Information for Mississippi. August 1, 1979
April 3, 1974
Path length:
Thousands of schooners, or sailing ships, and hundreds of steamers hauled cargo and passengers between bustling port cities such as Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland. Path width:
The worst of the tornado took place at its inception on Bethlehem Academy Road, where a barn was destroyed killing a woman inside. Path length:
One hundred buildings were leveled and parts of houses were found half a mile away. A number of these homes were swept away. Deaths:
As many as eight people died in one home. Counties: Logan
On October 25, , 1844 a tornado struck near present-day Mission, Kansas and into Missouri damaging or destroying a number of farms. April 5, 2009
There was also some shingle damage to some of the buildings near the high school track. Along Bruce School Road,a chain link fence was flattened, andinsulation was sucked out of thedamaged roof of a two story home, then spattered along the east side of the home and adjacent vehicles. Path length: 10 miles
Path width: 100 yards
Notes: A fast moving tornado briefly touched down four times in Louisville. Counties: Spencer
A Mr. Joseph Bradley, while assisting in removing victims from the rubble immediately after the storm, had his eye cut out by a hatchet wielded by a nearby person removing fallen rafters. 3. Path length: 1.7mile
The porch roof was ripped from the home and thrown over the building, there was significant roof damage, and an above-ground pool was destroyed. Path width: 150 yards
Notes: The tornado touched down on a ridge along Gillespie Pike east of Lancaster. Path length: 2.7 miles
Notes: This tornado touched down near Centennial Boulevard in Clark County. Counties: Warren
Noted discrepancies: SPC's lat/lon do not agree with NCDC's narrative. July 13, 2015
SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards, Grazulis nothing. Counties: Scott IN, Jefferson IN
Path width: 100 yards
Also, a large tree on the north side of the path was snapped southward and drug 10 feet to the south. Path length: 0.7 miles
The tornado crossed KY 829 and then crossed KY 1009 with extensive tree damage along both sides of the road. The most significant damage was found at 3000 Slack Road. Injuries:
April 21, 1972
The tornado destroyed a large well-built barn and threw the structure 50 yards. April 20, 2011
As soon as the mid-1800s, the government began collecting data on tornadoes. Fort Campbell Notes: This small tornado did $500,000 damage to planes at Logan County Airport. April 20, 2000
Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mileNCDC gives nothing. Time: 5:04pm CDT
It wasn't until the 1800s that advances, For much of the mid-1800s, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. was the center of weather observation for the United, A list of instructions for observing tornadoes during the late 1800s, Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896, New Jerseys deadliest twister and the first scientific tornado study in the United States, U.S. Tornado History: Early American thought presented in textbooks of the 1800s, U.S. Tornado History: The Smithsonian Institutions Queries Relative to Tornadoes, circa 1860s, Understanding basic tornadic radar signatures, Into the Storm: 10 best and worst movie moments for a tornado nerd. A thin path of downed trees coincident with a circulation observed on radar was surveyed by the pilots. Injuries:
Path length: 60 miles (skipping)
F-scale: F1
Heading east, the tornado felled several trees. Deaths:
Most public buildings were destroyed. There are manysources of difficultywhen listing historical tornadoes (see the "Research Notes" tab above). Once the tornado made it to the Mississippi River, it decimated steamboats and other vessels in the harbor, breaking them into pieces and scattering them from the Missouri to the Illinois shore. Noted discrepancies: None
May 25, 2011
Path width: 60 yards
Injuries: 0
Time: 2:00am
F0 and F1 tornadoes are weak tornadoes, with top wind speeds reaching 112 miles per hour, a typical width of 50 to 100 feet, and a typical life span of only a few minutes. Path length: 9 miles
EF-Scale: EF-0
where it was found beneath a heavy scale Time: 11:22pm EDT
Time: 7:00pm
Injuries: 0
Time: 6:31am CDT
Path length:
The fourth and final touchdown was in Anchorage where many trees were damaged, blown over, and uprooted, roofs were damaged, and a large outbuilding at a training school was destroyed. Time: 4:50pm
A few tree limbs and a small fence were downed near Sparks Ferry Road before it moved northeast over a large wooded area and open farmland. Path width: 60 yards
Injuries: 0
Over 150 homes were damaged or destroyed. Daily Temp/Precip Maps The oldest known tornado occurred in June of 1830 near Louisville. July 2, 1980
The tornado then intensified as it moved east with the worst damage occurring along a 1.5 mile stretch from Highway 76 east over Oak Grove Road to Pattie Ridge Road. Deaths:
Path length: 21.2 miles
F-scale: F0
F-scale: F0
Path length:
Path width:
Three people were killed in a home near Alpha and two in a home near Sumter. Path length: 2 miles
Counties: Perry
Injuries: 0
Path length: 20 miles
Injuries:
November 9, 2000
Deaths:
At this tornado's touchdown point in Ohio County a witness said it "swerved" as it approached his house, just grazing the home but destroying the garage and a nearby barn. ). Debris could be seen in the air swirling around the funnel. As they went, they set landmarks and government buildings on fire, including the White House and the US Capitol. Deaths:
It reached its peak strength on Sirocco Road where a carport attached to a house blew across a field, trees were snapped or uprooted, a barn door was blown in, and shingles were blown off of a nearby house. Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards. Injuries: 0
West Jessamine High School was hit around 7:36am when the tornadic wind speeds were around 145mph. Counties: Logan
The tornado produced sporadic damage across farmland mainly in terms of trees, with more concentrated damage along Plum Run Road. Time: 8:00am
Time: 9:57pm
A path length of 14 miles would take this tornado out of Metcalfe County, so the SPC path length is used here. Path length: 0.7mile
Their 2-year-old son remained unhurt. Injuries: 0
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It traveled to the northeast across Lemons Mill Road and then to the north-northeast along Crumbaugh Road, across Paris Pike, and up Old Oxford Road, dissipating before reaching Cynthiana Road. The tornado lifted just west of US 42. February 24, 2018
Grazulis Narrative: Moved northeast near Eastern State College in Richmond. The cyclone moved from south to north "over the lower edge" of Paris. On the south side of the path, trees were laying in an ENE direction, with the trees on the left/north side of the path laying NNW. Noted discrepancies: SPC's beginning lat/lon is in Scott County KY. Path length:
August 19, 1972
Injuries:
Counties: Oldham
F-scale: F0
Deaths:
EF-Scale: EF1
June 16, 1997
Two people died in Warren County: one at Three Forks and one at Rocky Springs. Time: 4:30pm
Deaths:
Path length:
Damage in Roundhill and Reedyville may have been from straight-line winds or a separate small tornado. Deaths: 0
A dozen other homes were damaged. Notes: Storm Data says this tornado did damage on Kinnard Road, passed Gold City, and ended one mile northeast of Mount Aerial (about two miles into Allen County). SPC's endpoint lat/lon is in Trimble County. Injuries: 270
Tee's house was right beside Ronnie's trailer. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list three fatalities, Grazulis 2, Storm Data 6. Time: 10:00pm
January 24, 1964
Deaths:
Another challenge is coming up with a complete database. Near the end of the track a house's roof was partially torn off a gravel from the driveway was lifted and pelted into the side of the house. Path width: 300 yards
Near-F4. Low pressure was centered over southeast Kansas with a warm front reaching due east, along the Kentucky/Tennessee border. Parts of the barn, including insulation and sheet metal, were thrown into the trees. Path length: 0.3 mile
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list a path width of 400 yards, Grazulis says 100 yards. Path width: 50 yards
Damage totaled $1,500,000 as 500 homes were destroyed, along with two schools and many other buildings. December 29, 1865
Injuries: 0
F-scale: F2
Path length: 11.6 miles
Along Palmyra Road near Strickland Road, several trees were snapped with EF1 damage 50-100 yards wide and estimated winds of 100-110 mph. Path width:
and narrowed to about 50 yards. Two minor injuries occurred with this tornado. Path length:
Trees were blown down in Saint John. Noted discrepancies: None
Notes: In the Duff area several homes suffered minor damage and numerous trees, both softwood and hardwood, were snapped or uprooted. Deaths:
Hanover College was torn apart, sustaining ten million dollars in damage, with a few students injured. Path width:
April 9, 1999
Across the street at 7768 IN 337 there was significant cedar tree damage along with a 30 by 40 foot barn that was destroyed.
December 21, 2013
February 7, 1904
Path length:
The tornado narrowed and went to about 50 yards in width. Noted discrepancies: None
On the north side of Salvisa there was roof damage to barns and sheds along with extensive tree damage. County: Green
The lat/lon given at SPC and NCDC for this tornado is in Nicholas County. County: Jefferson, IN
End lat/lon takes this tornado into Adair County, which agrees with NCDC narrative. Path length: 1.2 miles
Texas was on April 15, 1879, near Dallas, injuring There was minor damage along Inverness Avenue northeast of Iroquois Park. Injuries: 18
Path length:
Counties: Woodford
Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from the south side of Clarkson, just north of Big Clifty, to near the Hardin County line. Path width: 40 yards
See whether the funnel-cloud is visible at a distance, or suddenly breaks into view on the approach of the tornado. A couple of garage doors were dented in. Path length: 1.2 mile
The tornado weakened to an EF-1 at 871 Palmyra Rd. Deaths: 0
Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from half a mile north of Georgetown to 2.8 miles east southeast of Georgetown. It damaged three more barns and uprooted more trees along Montpelier Rd. Counties: Clark IN
Path width: 50 yards
April 20, 2011
Injuries: 0
Damage totalled $2.5 million (1890 dollars) in Jefferson County, with another half a million dollars with F2 intensity damage in Jeffersonville INalong with 20 injuries. County: Breckinridge
Grazulis narrative: Moved east-northeast from Tanyard to south of Caneyville, passing north of Leitchfield and ending near Big Clifty. Notes: The tornado touched down just to the southwest of KY 1899 (Mulberry Pike), crossing into Springhill Estates subdivision. F-scale: F2
Path length:
Continuing to the northeast, a church off of Holmans Lane suffered significant damage when its entire south wall was blown out. Counties: Breckinridge
Counties: Logan
Path width:
April 14, 1972
The tornado damaged a home on Rodgers Road, overturned two barns, and uprooted and/or twisted several trees. Counties: Casey
NCDC/SPC start this tornado on the western Anderson County line west of GeeGrazulis starts it in Anderson County but farther east at Alton. June 19, 2011
Path width: 70 yards
July 2, 1980
Time: 3:53pm
Injuries: 0
hay roll southeast over a fence. Noted discrepancies: Storm Data puts this tornado on Lincoln Park Road. Path width: 100 yards
EF-scale: EF1
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give a path length of 39 miles, Grazulis gives 45 miles, and Storm Data says 25 miles. Path width: 100 yards
The worst damage was in Barren County. Counties: Scott IN
Counties: Clark IN
Path length: 3 1/2 miles
F-scale: F1
Time: 9:00pm
Time: 2:00am
A Cottages were destroyed at Churchill and Eleventh and a brick house was blown down just south of that intersection. Three empty silos were destroyed with metal sheets thrown a quarter of a mile. Path length: 0.1 mile
Path length: 1.5 miles
F-scale: F0
Time: 3:10pm
Miller farm. Time: 5:40pm - 5:42pm CDT
Time: 12:47pm CST
Injuries:
Path width: 600 yards
Further east, a large 50'x60' barn was destroyed and debris went at least half a mile downwind. The Old Brandenburg Telephone Company Office had roof damage. More research would be nice, to confirm its location and to get a better handle on path width and length. Ian Livingston. Counties: Jefferson IN, Trimble
Time: 5:00pm
There was extensive damage from falling brick. Deaths: 6
April 10, 2009
Time: 3:45am
Tornadoes have always been pretty intense throughout central and southern US. Counties: Adair
Fortunately it was unoccupied. Across a farmer's field, corn was flattened and twisted in multiple directions. It also toppled the sign of the Green River Bait and Grocery before lifting as it crossed Knifley Rd. Time: 9:45am
Counties: Clark KY
Counties: Hart
October 31, 1934
Grazulis narrative: Skipped northeast from 6 1/2 miles southeast of Trenton to southwest of Allensville to near Lickskillet to near Auburn and Richardsville. Counties: Harrison KY (to Robertson)
F-scale: F1
April 15, 1994
In the Canmer area, Gilead Church (near the intersection of US 31E and Gilead Fairview Road) lost its roof, and debris from the roof was found two miles away. The twister may have lifted briefly as it crossed Shelbyville Road very near Eight Mile House (which was unaffected). Counties: Henry
Counties: Metcalfe
A shed was blown down and some trees were uprooted. Counties: Adair
Deaths:
Storm Data moved this tornado from three miles northwest of Horse Cave to five miles northwest of Horse Cave. Time: 6:15pm
Deaths:
Counties: Scott KY, Fayette
The tornado lifted 1.5 miles east-southeast of Center, Kentucky. Moving on from the church, the tornado tore off rooftops along Tenth, Ninth, and Eighth Streets between Chestnut Street and Broadway. Counties: Madison
Climate Prediction Time: 8:00pm
March 23, 1917
18. Injuries: 2
EF-Scale:EF1
Path width:
Notes: The tornado touched down east of Interstate 65 near Claypool. Deaths:
Deaths:
Nelson County lost 52 homes and about 100 barns. Deaths: 1
Injuries:
After the tornado the direction of the path should be most carefully determined. It damaged a few more barns and trees before lifting about half a mile southwest of Cynthiana. Grazulis/NCDC information agrees well with a track map of the outbreak drawn up by NSSFC. SPC and Storm Data give a time of 12:10am, NCDC gives 12:06am. EF-scale: EF2
Time: 5:10am
Path width: 50 yards
EF-scale: EF2
April 12, 1948
June 6, 1966
Injuries: 0
Deaths:
Path width: 300 yards