tornadoes in the 1800s

Path length: Time: 4:30am to 4:40am EST Deaths: 3 Injuries: 0 Counties: Breckinridge Deaths: 31 Minimal F2. Deaths: It was the worst disaster seen in Louisville up to that time. Notes: Intermittent track. Twelve more homes were destroyed at Dundee. Path width: April 4, 2011 Elsewhere along the path numerous large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. SPC and NCDC give a path length of 58 miles, Grazulis give 35 miles (skipping), Storm Data gives 60 miles. Counties: Adair Time: 9:26pm CDT to 9:33pm CDT Time: 1:30pm Path width: 10 yards An older, well built barn with sturdy cedar poles sustained significant side panel damage. In addition, two homes on Dutch Chapel Road had significant roof damage and other structural damage, with debris thrown to the north, northeast, and east southeast. Two large barns had pieces of tin roofing ripped off and thrown. Path width: 440 yards June 27, 2008 Path width: 40 yards SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards, Grazulis 100 yards. Time: 7:20pm Time: 8:09pm In this area a barn was destroyed and roof shingles were found embedded two inches deep into an oak tree. On Culls Ridge Road, the tornado strengthened to an EF-3 once again with 140 mph winds. F-scale: F1 Path length: 1.9 miles Injuries: Lat/lon pair given by SPC disagrees with this storm striking Perryville. Time: 1:53pm Path length: Counties: Meade Deaths: Injuries: Time: 12:55pm Jefferson County: The National Weather Service in conjunction with Jefferson County, IN Emergency Management conducted the tornado damage survey in Jefferson County. Tornado with speeds of up to 114mph swept up sheep and caused extensive damage to farm in Pennal. Path width: 350 yards The tornadoes touched down just north of the front in Kentucky. Counties: Jefferson IN (to Jennings and Ripley) Counties: Orange Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, National Centers for Environmental Information'sStorm Events website, This storm swept through the southern half of Louisville. F-scale: F2 EF-Scale: EF-0 Time: 10:44pm EDT Time: 12:08am Counties: Clark IN Many trees were snapped or uprooted, and farms in the path suffered roof and outbuilding damage. Several homes and barns in the area were damaged. Notes: Storm Data says this tornado struck Orangeville and Orleans. Path length: Path width: I would prefer pre civil war era though, Your email address will not be published. Another trailer near this location was completely destroyed. Deaths: F-scale: F2 A 20x30 barn was also destroyed, and a third small barn along the path was damaged. Deaths: The tornado then weakened as it traveled across KY 1359. Injuries: 0 Path length: Path length: Path length: 3 miles Counties: Oldham Path width: 150 yards F-scale: F3 Counties: Adair Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from 1.2 miles south of New Amsterdam into New Amsterdam. Deaths: It then tracked across rural Monroe County, uprooting and snapping large trees. Text Products Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from three miles northeast of Horse Cave, to Uno, and on to Hardyville. Path width: 50 yards SPC lists a path length of 19 miles, NCDC 18 miles, Grazulis 21 miles. Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 250 yardsNCDC says 400 yardsStorm Data has up to 450 yards. Deaths: Path width: Counties: Henry (to Owen) A few other houses in the vicinity had minor structural damage as well. Noted discrepancies: SPC and Grazulis list a path width of 100 yards, NCDC lists 200 yards. The tornado track continued at a residence on New Bethel Cloverport Rd. The first places hit were the Anderson Farm about three miles south of Georgetown, where a cabin lost its roof, the Showalters Farm just south of there, and Julia Marcum's place next door to the Showalters. May 24, 2000 Time: 7:17pm Deaths: 3 August 13, 1966 Abasement crawl space door was blown out along with siding and roofdamage at 125 Spinks Drive. New York, NDC Hodges, 1890. Noted discrepancies: SPC and Grazulis list 6 deaths for this tornado, NCDC lists 5. F-scale: F0 It threw a 10,000 pound large grain silo leg. Time: 11:41am CST to 11:42am CST Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list this as an F2Grazulis does not list it. Four farm houses were destroyed, and three members of a family were killed in one of them. 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. The tornado moved east-northeast to Hi-Grove Hill Road where the strongest (100 mph) winds occurred. NCDC does not list Oldham County or Henry County, and lists Jefferson County twice. Path width: 300 yards F-scale: F1 August 11, 1983 They raised the pipes to the storm spirit asking it to smoke and go around them. Below are the results. EF-Scale:EF0 Path length: Deaths: The family dog was found alive under piles of rubble. Path width: 200 yards Oklahoma. Injuries: 20 Deaths: 0 Path length: Time: 6:25pm Path length: 1 mile Time: 6:30pm Christ Church on Churchill Downs had some roof and siding damage. Deaths: 0 Time: 12:12pm Narrative: Barns or outbuildings were destroyed on eight farms. Many trees were blown down. November 5, 1948 Injuries: 0 Homes lost their roofs along Oak Street at Sixth, between Fifth and Fourth, and at Fourth. Path Width: 50 yards Notes: Storm Data says this tornado touched down in Middleton. A total of 51 homes, 33 barns, three churches, four trailers, and 100 other buildings were destroyed, and fifty more homes had major damage. Deaths: 0 February 28, 2011 F-scale: F2 Path length: June 2, 1990 Path length: 0.6mile Injuries: 5 Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mileNCDC gives nothing. Path width: Path length: 1/2 mile Injuries: 0 Time: 11:12am EST The tornado crossed U.S. 60 just south of New Pekin. Grazulis narrative: Moved east from two miles south of Shepherdsville. Time: 3:30pm EST Injuries: Leaving town, the tornado restrengthened and demolished a barn and a nearby house, and unroofed several homes three miles from Elizabethtown on US 62, where the twister grew to a quarter mile wide. Injuries: 0 Path length: 15 miles F-scale: F2 This scouring was evidence of a multi-vortex tornado, which was confirmed by multiple videos and photographs. Miller farm. Counties: Shelby Deaths: 0 Damage was intermittent along the 2.2 mile long, 60 yard wide path. Path length: Noted discrepancies: SPC/NCDC call this an F2Grazulis does not list it. Counties: Barren and Metcalfe Counties: Madison Deaths: 0 F-scale: EF0 Path width: County: Clinton Path width: Time: 8:00am F-scale: F3 Louisville newspapers did not mention any damage in Oldham or Shelby Counties. Time: 5:25pm On this date a large tornado outbreak struck from Kentucky south to the Gulf States, so it's certainly within the realm of possibility that a small tornado, perhaps embedded in straight-line winds, struck somewhere in Metcalfe County. List of Atlantic hurricanes in the 18th century - Wikipedia Jackson F-scale: F2 F-scale: F4 Injuries: 10 It struck a home on Liberty Road where it ripped the front porch off the home and flipped the detached metal garage. Will use the end point given by Storm Data and Grazulis. Notes: The tornado began at the Butler/Grayson County line just north of Dog Creek Road and ended near the intersection of J. D. Hudson Road and Coats Road. The first entered western Wisconsin the night of April 26th, and produced one tornado in Polk county and another in Wood county. Path width: 120 yards May 2, 2006 The tornado left a distinctpath in the vegetation and destroyed a part of a large metal barnnear the Rosetta General Store. Path width: 250 yards Path length: 1 mile May 6, 1971 Deaths: 0 More research would be nice, especially to determine if this tornado did continue into Grayson County or not. Counties: Perry, Breckinridge, Meade The following two tabs change content below. Time: 7:32pm EST Path width: Deaths: 1 queries sent by the Smithsonian Institution, Offsite link: 19th-Century Storm Chasers Took the First Tornado Photographs, Andover, Kansas struck by intense damaging tornado, May 3-4, 1999 tornado outbreak and the Bridge Creek-Moore F5, A tornados cost: Living in a tornado alley. Around 2:30 p.m., a volunteer found Cecilia Lloyd's wedding dress wrapped in a garment bag. Time: 11:26pm EDT EF-Scale: EF-0 Deaths: 1 Injuries: Also, an above ground pool half filled with water was missing. Deaths: 0 March 1, 1997 By coincidence, this was the date of the annual statewide tornado drill test. February 24, 2018 Scores of trees were downed, along with power lines. Notes: Storm Data says this tornado struck Hunters Lane, north of Bardstown. Injuries: On Michael Edward Drive the garage door was blown in on a detached garage and the roof was lifted off and shifted a foot. Deaths: 0 May 14, 2014 Mrs. Carson's roof was carried across the street. Multiple barns, garages, and outbuildingswere destroyed here as well. Path length: Farther east on Electron Drive several corporations and warehouses had structural damage to roofs and the sides of buildings. A tobacco warehouse was demolished on the southwest side of town. May 22, 1989 F-scale: F2 Deaths: 0 Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from two miles west of Radcliff to Radcliff. In addition a double-wide trailer was blown off its foundation and an RV was tossed across the road. Included in the circulars was a questionnaire [] Metal sheeting frombarns was thrown in excess of 400 yards downwind. How strong was that tornado that took the roof from your barn back in '67? Injuries: The tornado weakened to F1 strength as it moved into the Tates Creek Trailer Park on the Fayette County line. A large 2 x 8 went flying and got wedged between the windshield wiper and the windshield of a vehicle but incredibly did not crack the windshield. May 15, 1945 Deaths: Time: 6:15pm Path length: 2.5miles Injuries: 2 Noted discrepancies: Storm Data lists this and the following tornado as one. One snapped tree came down onto the roof of a home and did considerable damage. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and a roof was damaged near Rutherford Hollow Road. Debris from the barnwas thrown up to 300 yards downwind and in many different directions. Injuries: 2 It damaged three more barns and uprooted more trees along Montpelier Rd. Path width: 300 yards Path width: 60 yards F-scale: Time: 11:41pm - 11:45pm EST Injuries: Deaths: 0 SPC lat/lon ends the tornado southwest of Lexington, rather than northeast. F-scale: F1 The Masonic Hall and two churches were destroyed. Notes: According to Storm Data the tornado touched down on the southwest side of IN 66 at the west edge of Tell City. Noted discrepancies: Storm Data takes this tornado from Rineyville to Colesburg. F-scale: F1 Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from Wisdom to two miles east of Edmonton. Path width: 350 yards Would guess it was an F1, but more research is needed to get a better idea of this tornado's f-scale. Fifty citizens were injured in Monroe County. Injuries: 2 Path length: 4.5 miles (skipping) Injuries: 0 Further east in the 500 block of Kara Court there was significant tree damage with the back of a house being uplifted and insulation being thrown upwind and downwind around the back of the house. County: Perry Click here for a map showing the approximate path of the tornado through Winchester. Deaths: 25 Path width: Several large barns were destroyed or had at least 70% of the walls blown out. Path width: Path width: 20yards Trees were blown down in Saint John. The storm crossed IN 66 into a cemetery and trailer court. F-scale: F1 The tornado next removed the roof of an older building next to the cafe and a garage behind the cafe. Notes: More specific information is needed to accurately map this tornado. Deaths: The tornado snapped large limbs from the tree canopy in this area and likely was not in total contact with the ground. Notes: Storm Data begins this tornado at Browns Crossroads and takes it northeast for two miles. Grazulis lists this tornado at 6:35pm. Path length: 0.1mile Time: Noon Path width: May 14, 1995 Time: 1:00pm EF-Scale: EF-1 The damage continued east towards Ottoman Road where a carport was destroyed, along with additional trees that were snapped and uprooted. Another information statement will follow shortly. Injuries: Time: 10:34pm Counties: Scott, KY Time: 5:37pm - 5:45pm EDT 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. Injuries: 0 Counties: Woodford Path length: 6 miles Path length: Path width: Deaths: 0 The tornado twisted and snapped several cedar trees before going across the farmers field. Deaths: 0 Path length: 1/2 mile The most significant damage was done on Brook Chase Court, about in the middle pf the path. SPC and NCDC time it at 4:00pm, Grazulis and Storm Data 6:00pm. Deaths: 0 A Kiowa named Iseeo told an anthropologist his people called them Mankayia. Path width: 150 yards May 25, 2011 Path width: 50 yards The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking tornadoes for decades. On This Day: The Great St. Louis Tornado of 1896 | News | National EF-scale: EF0 A factory was damaged on Main Street just west of Ninth Street, in the Tobacco District. The tornado touched down about a half mile west of 1598 Carter Brothers Road. A six room brick veneer home was completely destroyed, as were several large trailers. In this region, the tornado was an EF3 with 150 mph winds. Time: 6:30pm the Union Pacific Railroad bridge that crossed F-scale: F0 Deaths: It damaged several trees and knocked shingles off of houses. F-scale: F1 Path length: 5 miles Counties: Breckinridge It next downed a tree on Mine Fork Road that fell between a home and outbuilding,damaging both structures and causing aminor head injury to the occupant of the shed. Injuries: 12 At that point it heavily damaged two brick homes and one wood frame home as well as destroying a wood barn (overturning the tractor inside) and two metal outbuildings. Injuries: 0 County: Harrison KY Path width: 100 yards Path length: The second tornado began as an EF1 and damaged a church and a few trees. Time: 7:58pm EST to 7:59pm EST Early American Tornadoes Archives - ustornadoes.com In Mercer County four homes and 26 homes were destroyed. It moved north of English, struck Marengo, and went north of Milltown. Historic outbreak sequences: Five major tornado events during the second half of May 1896. April 1, 1970 The tornado struck the north portion of Westport Bend Commerce Park, snapping and bending several trees. Path width: 60 yards Time: 9:34pm EDT At 4368 Rogers Campground Road there were several trees twisted and snapped. Path length: The family said that they heard all the doors in the house shut tightly and heard a distinct roar. Deaths: Path width: 220 yards Deaths: 0 Deaths: 0 SPC/NCDC stop the tornado where Grazulis starts it (Grazulis then moves it northeast for 5 miles). Insulation was found in nearby trees. Deaths: 0 The tornado continued east across route 69 toward Cloverport, intermittently touching down and doing damage to small outbuildings. Counties: Clark IN Path width: EF-scale: EF1 Moore has been hit by 23 tornadoes since the late 1800s, according to the National Weather Service. F-scale: F2 County: Scott, IN Notes: This tornado touched down just downwind of the previous event, on the property of West Washington High School. Deaths: 0 F-scale: F2 Path length: F-scale: F0 Time: 4:40pm The edge of the tornado missed downtown Russell Springs by only half a mile. Counties: Clinton A few more homes received minor damage before the tornado lifted near Longview. Injuries: According to the (Lexington) Weekly Press, the roof of "Mr. Sharp's house on the hill" was removed, and two chimneys were destroyed at the home of Mr. Bassett. Path width: Deaths: F-scale: F2 Where SPC has Edmonson County (FIPS061) coded, it should be Mason County (FIPS161). Counties: Warren Narrative: Tornado touched down about a mile southwest of Canmer and moved to the east-northeast. EF-Scale:EF0 Three people were killed in a home near Alpha and two in a home near Sumter. As the tornado crossed Cemetery Road it damaged a home. In some cases sources were contradictory with one another. Injuries: Trees and telephone poles were blown down for a mile along Briar Hill Road. The final damage was that of an unroofed house at the corner of Breckenridge and Fifth Streets. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list this as an F1, Grazulis ranks it as an F2. Path width: Narrative: From one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to strike central Kentucky. The tornado crossed the highway, uprooted two trees, and lifted. Injuries: Path length: Notes: Damage with this tornado occurred along Old Union Chapel Road of IN 62 nearT&T Auto. This tornado did damage along Calvary Road where a mobile home was destroyed and a small shed slid off its foundation. Time: 4:12pm - 4:13pm EDT Path width: Counties: Madison Injuries: 27 Grazulis Narrative: Moved east from Cottonburg to south of Richmond. F-scale: F1 Noted discrepancies: SPC lists this as an F2, NCDC and Grazulis list it as an F1. Both were destroyed. Path width: 600 yards F-scale: F1 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. Time: 6:10am Path width: 250 yards Injuries: 0 Injuries: Deaths: 0 March 12, 1986 The tornado first touched down along Justin`s Trail in the Southwind Estates subdivision. Injuries: 7 Notes: The National Weather Service in conjunction with Trimble County Emergency Management and an aerial survey conducted by pilots from the Kentuckiana Volunteer Aviatorsconfirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down on Willard Wilson Road in southern Trimble county at 401 PM EST. As storm systems moved across Texas Tuesday, a tornado wrecked havoc on the small town of Salado,shredding homes and leaving a debris trail in its wake. While these spinny winds are not unique to our country, they are very much a part of the American experience. Path length: 4.8 miles Path width: 75 yards Injuries: Path width: 50 yards September 18, 1992 Path length: 5 miles Notes: This tornado touched down 6 miles southeast of Columbia along Dale Morrison Road. The next touchdown happened in Saint Matthews near the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Interstate 264, where extensive damage was suffered by many businesses and private properties. Time: 3:08pm Path width: June 19, 2011 July 18, 1971 Path width: Injuries: Injuries: Numerous large hardwood trees were snapped and twisted. Counties: Bullitt EF-scale: EF1 Grazulis' description may simply be "near Smithville" rather than a certain number of miles in some direction from Smithville. The tornado initially touched down at 7231 IN 337. February 12, 1880 Injuries: 0 Counties: Warren May 14, 1995 May 18, 1995 Time: 5:40pm - 5:42pm CDT 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. September 26, 1976 October 10, 1959 In the Rockport and Echols area the tornado was up to a quarter mile wide. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it. Counties: Mercer It continued skipping east, uprooting and snapping trees and destroying an anchored mobile home on Underwood Road. Path width: 150 yards F-scale: F0 Deaths: 0 Injuries: 0 Time: 7:25pm EF-Scale: EF-0 March 2, 2012 Time: 6:49am EST Listed in Storm Data in Clark County near New Washington. Deaths: 0 Notes:The tornado touched down near the intersection of Canton Road and Howell Road. Wheat, orchard grass, strawberries, and garden crops were ruined near Smith's Grove.

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