tornadoes in the 1800s

Injuries: 0 EF-Scale: EF-0 Notes: Intermittent track. Deaths: 0 Path width: 100 yards Narrative: One "substantial" home and four barns were destroyed as a tornado moved northeast at Sonora. Farther east, there was massive deforestation on the east side of a ridge just west of and along Henryville Otisco Road. All lat/lons are roughly in alignment with each other and with the Grayson County lat/lons. Path width: Union Station was crushed as well. Some of the dead were found 300 yards from where they were sleeping. February 29, 2012 Injuries: 0 Time: 2:55pm CDT to 2:56pm CDT Storm Data begins the tornado in McLean County, and thereafter agrees with SPC. In this area a barn was destroyed and roof shingles were found embedded two inches deep into an oak tree. County: Bullitt Deaths: The tornado then moved eastward into Huntsville where a few homes were damaged and trees were snapped along Huntsville-Quality Road. Many other buildings were damaged. Notes: The tornado destroyed a trailer and an outbuilding along Hansborough Road. County: Edmonson Counties: Grayson Deaths: Across a farmer's field, corn was flattened and twisted in multiple directions. Injuries: 0 Counties: Cumberland, Clinton (to Wayne) Narrative: Moved northeast from five miles south of Scottsville to near Tracy. Injuries: 0 Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado on Garrett Hollow Road. June 16, 1997 May 2, 1948 This historic event may have actually started in Harrison County IN, but is traditionally plotted from west of Shively, Kentucky, in western Jefferson County. Deaths: Injuries: 0 A few other houses in the vicinity had minor structural damage as well. On Brushy Fork Rd, the tornado snapped the trunks of three large trees, then continued northeast into a wooded area. F-scale: F0 Give the names of persons killed, if any. Path width: 150 yards Deaths: 0 F-scale: F2 Path length: 2 miles Grazulis narrative: Moved southeast, hitting a rural mobile home eight miles northeast of Corydon, blowing it apart, killing a man, and scattering debris for almost a mile. Notes:A barn, several outbuildings, and two trees were damaged. Grazulis Narrative: Moved northeast near Eastern State College in Richmond. Path length: 1.2 miles Path length: Counties: Clinton Deaths: 0 and mixed with mud." A Short History of the Mayo Clinic. January 30, 2013 The 25 Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes. The other path was parallel to the tornado and about half a mile to the north, on the west edge of downtown. Deaths: 0 The tornado was about three blocks wide in Charlestown. Counties: Jefferson KY Notes: The NWS storm survey team found many areas of intermittent straight line wind damage around northern Harrison County, with one specific tornado path. Counties: Jefferson IN A six room brick veneer home was completely destroyed, as were several large trailers. Apparently the same tornado continued northeastward into Henry County. Counties: Dubois Path width: 12. Meanwhile, siding was removed from a home at 58 Hallsdale Drive and a garage was destroyed next door at 60 Hallsdale Drive. Narrative: A tornado hit near Boat Island on the Barren River. Again, pleasee-mail usif you can help with the proper placement of any tornadoes. The tornado crossed farmland and then struck another barn near the intersection with US 31W. F-scale: F0 Time: 8:00pm Path width: 100 yards More research would be nice, to confirm its location and to get a better handle on path width and length. Deaths: 4 Time: 11:30am EF-Scale:EF0 SPC and NCDC give it a path length of 9 miles, Grazulis and Storm Data give a length of 5 miles. This scouring was evidence of a multi-vortex tornado, which was confirmed by multiple videos and photographs. Injuries: Pieces of clothing, blankets, sheets, metal siding, and roofing were wrapped around uprooted trees and hanging from power lines. Grazulis ends this tornado closer to Riverside, SPC and NCDC end it closer to Richardsville (both in Warren County). October 1, 1977 Interspersed with the straight line wind damage was at least one tornado in western Allen County north of and paralleling KY 585. Injuries: In addition a double-wide trailer was blown off its foundation and an RV was tossed across the road. I would prefer pre civil war era though, Your email address will not be published. After the tornado hit my parents woke me up and we drove up there just about a mile away. Counties: Clark KY A home was destroyed on the east side of North Fraucke Road. The tornado narrowed and went to about 50 yards in width. Path length: 3 miles Time: 8:00pm Injuries: A neighbor along Deatsville Road had a tree fall and crush a trampoline. SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mileNCDC gives nothingGrazulis gives 15 milesStorm Data gives 23 miles. Path length: 2.6miles F-scale: F3 A large tree fell on a house and power lines, and that same house had its garage destroyed. 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. The press box was thrown onto the playing field and destroyed. Counties: Jessamine, Fayette Storm Data says the tornado touched down near Skinnersburg in Scott County, then lifted and touched down again at Turkey Foot in Scott County"apparently across Harrison County", and then did damage near Flemingsburg. Path length: 60 miles (probably a family of tornadoes) Injuries: F-scale: F3 EF-Scale:EF0 The tornado continued on for another mile, causing occasional tree damageand dropping debris before lifting near the east end of Groce Road, where it peeled roofing material from a metal out building. EF-Scale: EF-0 Counties: Jefferson KY May 18, 1995 Path width: 75 yards Noted discrepancies: SPC, NCDC, and Grazulis give a time of 3:45pmStorm Data says 4:45pm. Counties: Casey The path Grazulis describes seems to keep the tornado just barely inside Nelson County, though it does indeed come very close to the Bullitt County line. F-scale: F1 December 9, 1952 Injuries: Counties: Meade Notes: Touchdown was west of KY 639 south of Wago. Path length:4.1 miles Deaths: 0 There were three homes destroyed in Kentucky, and $200,000 damage. Near the end of its path, the tornado spread debris from a metal outbuilding one tenth of a mile onto North Marshall Road. Path width: EF-Scale:EF1 One of the first tornadoes reported in South The tornado then continued to skip northeast, snapping branches and trunks to the west of Frank Luttrell Rd, before crossing the road and causing minor roof damage to the metal roof of a barn and snapping more tree limbs a third of a mile southeast of North Hancock Elementary School. Injuries: 0 Though the tornado missed central Winchester, the city was pummeled by hail up to 4" in diameter (grapefruit sized) that damaged roofs, ripped car tops, and covered the ground like snow. Deaths: 0 F-scale: F0 County: Madison November 5, 1948 Deaths: 0 February 25, 1891 Path width: 150 yards In Clark, the damage width narrowed to one-quarter mile as the tornado crossed Pixley Knob Road and decreased in intensity to EF2 with wind speeds of 115-120 mph. Deaths: 0 Deaths: 0 Counties: Franklin, Scott KY, Harrison KY Path width: 75 yards Several trees were toppled in a forest on the southwest portion of the path. February 6, 2008 Deaths: 0 Injuries: Noted discrepancies: According to Storm Data this tornado touched down between Borden and Pekin just southwest of IN 60would that be modern-day IN 160? The tornado ended approximately 400 yards from Highway 1544 near theintersection of 1164. KY Mesonet, Latest Forecasts May 14, 2014 Of those 18, 14 were killed on the southeast edge of Russell Springs. A list of instructions for observing tornadoes during the late 1800s Path width: Counties: Washington, Mercer Narrative: Moved east-northeast, passing north of Bardstown, killing people in three different homes. Path length: 0.3 mile Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Deaths: June 6, 1990 Path width: 220 yards Time: 11:32pm CST to 11:43pm CST EF-Scale:EF1 Path length: 1.6mile Path length: Salina was reported to look like an elephant's F-scale: F3 Counties: Breckinridge, Meade, Harrison IN Path width: 100 yards Path length: 15 miles Path width: Path width: Path width: It traveled east over forested land, doing occasional damage to trees before it passed into Hardin County, 0.7 miles WSW of the U.S. Bullion Depository. all the family. 11 tornadoes were spawned by 2 squall lines that crossed the state. Moore has been hit by 23 tornadoes since the late 1800s, according to the National Weather Service. Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a time of 4:25pm, NCDC gives 3:25pm. F-scale: F2 The tornado quickly lifted4 miles east of Huntsville. Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2Grazulis does not list it. Deaths: 0 Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado near Center. Whether it's a comment on our data, notification of a tornado you witnessed but do not see listed here, or if you would like to pass along your own personal encounter with a tornado, please feel free tosend us an e-mail. April 3, 1974 SPC and NCDC give a time of 3:00pm, Grazulis and Storm Data give 4:00pm. Counties: Hart Path width: Path width: 100 yards June 26, 2011 Immediately after the storm, Lagrange Interurban cars leaving Louisville could not get beyond Lyndon. Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC gives 30 yards. Injuries: F-scale: F3 One piece of roofing lumber was found 500 feet ENE of the home. Time: 5:40pm - 5:42pm CDT Notes: Touched down briefly just northeast of Henryville. Path length: Grazulis narrative: Moved east from 1 1/2 miles southeast of Salem, passing south of Harristown, and ending one mile northwest of South Boston. The pilots are associated with the Kentuckiana Volunteer Aviators. Time: 7:45pm Nearly a complete roof of one outbuilding was project 1/2 mile to the east. Counties: Shelby Path length: June 21, 2019 EF-Scale: EF-1 People would cross the street rather than walk by it. Path width: 300 yards Instead of just going to the northeast trees were now going to the northwest, north and northeast. Injuries: 0 Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from half a mile north of Willisburg to two miles northeast of Willisburg. At NCDC the two counties are listed separately. EF-Scale: EF-1 Injuries: 9 February 24, 2011 Many other homes and buildings were damaged. However, before plotting the Taylor County tornado, an F-scale must be investigated. If one has a barograph, its record will be of the utmost value. List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Injuries: Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted. Notes: Photographs taken during a Civil Air Patrol flight corroborate interviews with residents along the damage path that there were intermittent touchdowns of a weaker tornado with the second supercell to pass over the area (see previous tornado). Notes: Storm Data touches this tornado down at Eastview and hits KY 84. Path length: A trailer and two barns were destroyed. Noted discrepancies: Grazulis lists this at 10:03pm. Path width: SPC has no listing for path width, NCDC says 73 yards, Storm Data says 50 yards. Neither SPC nor NCDC list this tornado. SPC gives a path width of 10 yards and a path length of 1/10 of a mileNCDC gives nothing for either. Injuries: 18 In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated. June 2, 1990 The tornado touched down on the east side of Louisville International Airport at the intersection of Standiford Lane and Preston Highway, where it lifted and blew a car 40 feet, depositing it on its roof. November 22, 1992 Time: 5:00pm Counties: Hancock Click here for a close-up map of the approximate path. Injuries: 0 Several outbuildings were destroyed or damaged. Time: 4:05am EST Only three houses remained standing on the far east side of Winchester. Deaths: 0 April 3, 2007 History of the Clinic | The Mayo Clinic | Ken Burns - PBS Injuries: 0 Christ Church on Churchill Downs had some roof and siding damage. More research is needed. Several toys and pumpkins were turned and thrown cyclonically towards the west. At Ceva Logistics a large section of the north wall was pushed out due to 75-80mph winds. Path width: April 19, 2011 Early American Tornadoes Archives - ustornadoes.com June 16, 1987 It killed dozens and injured hundreds, dropping people into cemeteries, scattering . The tornado proceeded to the northeast across the southeastern section of Churchill Downs -- click here to see a map of how close the tornado came to the twin spires (the path of the tornado is outlined by the thick white lines). May 11, 2003 July 13, 2015 Deaths: 5 Time: 1:28am EDT Notes: Storm Data says this tornado hit the Buckley Wildlife Refuge. The storm came up from near Cox's Creek where the Whitney Horse Farm was damaged, crossing Lilly Pike where several homes, barns, and trailers were demolished, across Murray Road, and then across KY 44 and on to the Elk Creek community. Notes: Storm Data begins this tornado near Nevada, moving it to the east side of Burgin, then curving northward to 3/4 of a mile west of Dix Dam, to the east side of Pleasant Hill. The tornado knocked down the exterior wall of another building. F-scale: EF1 Deaths: 0 F-scale: F1 A large barn was destroyed, trees were felled, and the doors and siding were pulled off of a barn along Finney Road. Below are the results. The lack of an F-scale is frustrating. Time: 12:28am EDT Notes: This tornado touched down in the Woodburn area. Near Kirksville one home was demolished and another lost its roof. May 25, 2011 Time: 11:29am Time: 7:30pm Notes: Storm Data says this tornado moved from Allensville (which is actually in Todd County, but is very close to the Logan County line) to Corinth. Path length: Witnesses said that the main tornado broke into two vortices, the larger one of which hit the house to our west while the other went to the east and damaged a farm on Carl Monroe Road just south of KY 44. September 20, 2009 SPC lat/lon ends the tornado southwest of Lexington, rather than northeast. May 8, 1918 Path width: Counties: Barren Path length: Notes: A tornado with 90 mph winds touched down one mile west of the intersection of KY 214 and KY 953. Grazulis narrative: Moved east-northeast from near I-64 at Riddle to five miles east-northeast of Carefree. County: Harrison IN 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. Notes: This tornado began by causing roof damage to two barns and destroying two other barns. EF-Scale:EF1 Time: 6:00pm F-scale: F1 November 14, 2011 Noted discrepancies: None F-scale: F3 Time: 4:36am County: Barren Grazulis lists this tornado at 6:15pm. At 2592 Highland Church Road (Highland General Baptist Church) there was significant brick damage on the west, south, and east sides of the church dueto open vents. Time: 4:25pm Time: 3:05pm A 72'x12' shed next to the barn was destroyed. Injuries: 0 Time: 9:30pm The tornado traveled to the northeast and damaged homes on Kurtz Drive and at the intersection of Thornhill Drive and Gaines Road. Noted discrepancies: SPC lists Ohio and Daviess countiesNCDC lists only Ohio CountyGrazulis lists Muhlenberg and Ohio counties. Neither SPC nor NCDC list this tornado. army cadet, was dispatched from Washington Counties: Crawford March 25, 2021 Narrative: Moved northeast from the east edge of Louisville to near Pewee Valley. Injuries: 0 My home was in between the two vortices and was spared. Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from half a mile south of Clarksville to half a mile north of Jeffersonville. From the Daily Courier, describing the aftermath of the destroyed church, "Each piercing shriek reveals the fact that some new dead form has been brought to light. Path length: 1.1 miles Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a time of 2:00pm, NCDC 1:00pm, Storm Data 3:00pm. are associated with the Kentuckiana Volunteer Aviators. Notes:This very small, skipping tornado did its damage primarily on hilltops between Sparks Ferry Road and the intersection of IN135 and Lewellen Road. Path length: Deaths: Path width: Path length: Path width: 17th century. Noted discrepancies: Storm Data puts this tornado on Lincoln Park Road. Cars were blown upside-down and homes were demolished." Path width: 100 yards Some tornadoes are clearly visible, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds obscure others. was partly cut and pulled from her head,