tornadoes in the 1800s

March 1, 2017 Injuries: Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from just northeast of Henryville, passing near Nabb, hitting Hanover and North Madison and the northwest edge of China, passing northwest of Canaan and ending three miles west of Cross Plains. Time: 12:41pm Injuries: 5 Up to a mile wide, this very intense tornado swept away entire farms as it passed one mile north of Laconia and two miles south of Elizabeth. It is considered an F5 on the Fujita Scale, even though tornadoes were not ranked on any scale at the time. Deaths: Path width: 50 yards Path width: 440 yards Time: 3:30pm EST Notes: Storm Data says this tornado touched down just north of Berea, then moved northeast for four miles. Storm Data begins this tornado between Huffman and Tarry in Perry County and lifts it a few miles northeast of Lexington in Scott County. F-scale: F1 Will plot as such. EF-Scale: EF-1 Deaths: 0 Counties: Logan, Warren, Allen, Barren Notes: Several homes and outbuildings were damaged between Cartwright and Narvel. Counties: Scott, IN Path length: Path width: Path length: Injuries: 27 The pilots were associated with the Kentuckiana Volunteer Aviators. Path length: 3 miles Injuries: 0 Please try another search. Counties: Green, LaRue, Marion Six businesses and 34 homes had minor damage. Counties: Nelson, Spencer Path width: Path length: 9 miles Path width: Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from three miles northeast of Horse Cave, to Uno, and on to Hardyville. A "substantial" brick church was leveled, as were many barns. Path length: 1.4miles Time: 6:30pm Deaths: 0 Time: 4:25pm A MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) When Yamhill Valley Heritage Center volunteers speak to . Tornado stories are handed down through generations of families. 1835 - Major hurricane passed near Key West on September 14th and 15th. F-scale: F0 Time: 7:06am The tornado touched down near the intersection of Saint James Court and Magnolia Avenue, where it tore down several fences in Central Park. The tornado crossed Tanner Road and lifted just west of downtown Hodgenville. El Nino and La Nina 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. Path width: January 30, 2013 Notes: This tornado touched down near Columbia. Deaths: Counties: Harrison IN The tornado continued on eastward, where it damaged several barns near US 31E. Wilmington, Current Conditions It's a compilation of stories that appeared in St. Louis daily newspapers after the tornado hit.It was first published just days after the tornado hit in 1896. SPC list this event as an F2Grazulis does not list it. SPC, Storm Data, and NCDC give a time of 7:00pm, Grazulis give 7:25pm. EF-Scale: EF1 F-scale: F2 October 18, 2007 Path length: 21.2 miles Moving due east, it snapped the trunks of several large trees, blocking the highway, and mowed down a line of trees along Louis Mattingly Road. Time: 2:25pm Counties: Warren Going by the beginning lat/lon in Logan County and the ending lat/lon in Barren County, the track would go through the south side of Glasgow and would end at the Barren/Metcalfe county line, which agrees with the narrative given at NCDC. Path length: 13 miles (skipping) The front porch of a nearby home was briefly raised, causing the supports to fall out. Time: 4:30pm There was a very concentrated area of trees snapped, along with a gutter ripped off a house and power line down. Path width: 200 yards Noted discrepancies: Storm Data puts this tornado near Stowersbut can't find a Stowers on any map. Counties: Clark, IN Counties: Grayson Deaths: Notes: Thistornado briefly touched down on SpinksDrive just off of Highway 69. Path width: 75yards On October 25, , 1844 a tornado struck near present-day Mission, Kansas and into Missouri damaging or destroying a number of farms. Several windows were broken in an elementary school, which was in session, and flying glass injured one student on their finger. Path width: 200 yards Time: 5:45pm Noted discrepancies: None EF-scale: EF1 A roof was torn off and thrown 60 yards. Counties: Jefferson KY Deaths: 0 Time: 7:00am The likelihood of tornado involvement seemed to begin near Gilpin, continued east, passing south of Eubank, and ending in northern Laurel County. Path length: 2 miles Path width: Notes:The tornado touched down near the intersection of Canton Road and Howell Road. May 9, 1933 Metal roofing material was lofted into nearby trees and spread up to a quarter mile to the east. More research is needed. A house had its windows blown in on its southwest side. F-scale: F0 F-scale: F3 Injuries: 0 Storm Data narrative says, "Tornado first appeared near Finley in Taylor County, completely missed Marion County, and came to earth again in Washington County a short distance south of Springfield." Path width: One piece of roofing lumber was found 500 feet ENE of the home. Path length: 9 miles A multi-business building was hit by the tornado with a large portion of its roof lifted and dropped on the Dinner Bell restaurant. One of the trees along Gracie Lane fell on power lines, tearing them down. The tornado also did some damage to the roof and shingles of a residence at 326 Jessica Circle. The tornado then traveled over a ridge and intensified as it hit State Route 135 at Dutch Creek Road. Path width: Noted discrepancies: Not listed at NCDC. Here are five of the worst natural disasters to wreak havoc on U.S. soil. One home was unroofed. Injuries: 270 May 17, 1999 Counties: Casey Time: 9:55am EST Counties: Washington KY A pillar of flame shot skyward when the vortex of the twister struck the Kelley residence." Time: 6:42pm Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 30 yardsNCDC and Storm Data say 100 yards. The tornado struck the north portion of Westport Bend Commerce Park, snapping and bending several trees. F-scale: F1 Path width: Path width: Path length: 0.3 mile November 7, 1996 June 6, 1990 F-scale: F1 Notes: Touchdown was on Russell Lane about 8 miles east northeast of Springfield. The "Negro section" of Jimtown was destroyed, and all 25 houses in Jimtown were razed after the storm. Time: 7:35pm CDT Path width: 400 yards This is where a small tornado formed within the straight-line wind path with winds between 80 and 85 mph. Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado from 1/10 of a mile southwest of Deputy to 3.9 miles northeast of Deputy. Narrative: Moved east-northeast from Dundee to Narrows. Three people were injured in the mobile home when it rolled over and disintegrated. For now will map using SPC coordinates, ending the tornado just northwest of Leitchfield. The second of the two Jefferson County entries at NCDC lists the touchdown point with the exact same lat/lon as the liftoff point in the first Jefferson County entry. F-scale: F2 Grazulis narrative: About 100 of the 500 residents of Campbellsburg were left homeless. Injuries: 0 F-scale: F3 Deaths: 0 Injuries: The tornado was a "funnel-shaped spiral, light gray at the top and black at the bottom." F-scale: F2 Noted discrepancies: None Grazulis lists this tornado at 6:15pm. The lat/lons given for this event are all over the place. F-scale: F1 February 29, 2012 From there, the tornado crossed into Jefferson County, Indiana. May 12, 1978 April 27, 1971 The church itself was leveled. The tornado formed about a mile northeast of Temple Hill just south of Barbour Road. Narrative: Moved east (northeast?) The National Weather Service in conjunction with Meade County, Emergency Management has determined that an EF-0 tornado with, maximum wind speeds of 75 mph briefly touched down just east of the, Breckinridge/Meade county line in Meade county. Winds at this location were between 90 and 95 mph. April 15, 1994 F-scale: F2 F-scale: F1 Time: 2:43pm Path length: Notes: Storm Data takes this from four miles north of Leitchfield, across northeastern Leitchfield, to four miles east of Leitchfield. Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 7 yards, NCDC 27 yards, Storm Data 25 yards. October 1, 1977 Path width: 100 yards Tornado Information for Mississippi. Path width: March 2, 2012 EF-Scale:EF1 The roof was torn off of the Tarr Distillery at 899 Manchester Street. The tornado was preceded by straight-line winds, then just east of Claypool Boyce Road there was a distinct change in the tree pattern. November 5, 1948 We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor in these pages, and find the information both entertaining and useful. After crossing the square, the tornado continued moving east-northeast for another one and a quarter miles, snapping and uprooting trees and causing minor roof damage to several homes. Counties: Clark IN, Jefferson IN, Trimble The tornado continued east across route 69 toward Cloverport, intermittently touching down and doing damage to small outbuildings. In appears to have struck in or very near Winchester, so additional research may help to pinpoint its exact location. Time: 7:50pm According to the National Weather Service, over 1300 tornadoes touched down across the United States just last year. Path width: 75 yards Deaths: 1 A very well-built family residence took a direct hit from the EF2 tornado, with the front side of the home having the plywood exposed and with most of the shingles gone but the rest of the house fully intact due to the house having all the proper clips and braces with rebar. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give a path length of 15 milesGrazulis and Storm Data give 13 miles. ", A large tornado outbreak in Kansas, Missouri, Four people were killed in Allen County as at least three homes were destroyed. March 2, 2012 SPC and NCDC give a path width of 430 yards, Grazulis give 800 yards. EF-scale: EF1 SPC gives an ending lat/lon of 38.42/-83.73NCDC gives 38.40/-83.93. Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list three fatalities, Grazulis 2, Storm Data 6. The tornado continued to move east northeast along the countrysideuprooting, twisting, and damaging numerous hardwood trees. Counties: Clark KY January 18, 1929 Theres no way to get an accurate account of Indians who perished in Tornadoes but there likely were considerable losses. Deaths: 0 After moving through uninhabited hillside for a mile, uprooting and snapping trees in a near quarter mile wide path, the tornado tore off the roof of a ranch-style brick home and destroyed its nearby outbuildings. Injuries: Narrative: A tornado hit near Boat Island on the Barren River. Path length: 0.75 mile Time: 11:00pm Mud was spattered onto the north-facing front of the home, where a porch column support was also moved slightly. The last damage report in Jefferson County was on Collins Lane where homes and commercial buildings were damaged, and roofs were removed from barns. Path length: Path length: F-scale: F2 Notes: Intermittent track. Path length: Notes: According to Storm Data, the tornado touched down 2 miles east of Clarkson, and moved northeast for about a mile.