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Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

June 30, 1977
Counties:  Jefferson KY
F-scale:  F0
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Time:  6:30pm
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado struck Valley Station.

June 30, 1977
Counties:  Anderson
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  300 yards
Path length:  1 mile
Time:  8:00pm
Grazulis narrative:  Moved east-southeast in the south part of the county.  A trailer and two barns were destroyed.  A house was damaged.
Noted discrepancies:  SPC and NCDC list this as an F1, Grazulis ranks it as an F2.  SPC and NCDC place it at 8:00pm, Grazulis and Storm Data at 10:00pm.

October 1, 1977
Counties:  Harrison IN
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:  1
Injuries:  1
Path width:  40 yards
Path length:  1/2 mile
Time:  7:00am
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 side of a two-story home was torn off.
Noted discrepancies:  SPC and NCDC list this as an F1, Grazulis says F2.

October 1, 1977
Counties:  Marion
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  8:00am
Noted discrepancies:  None

October 1, 1977
Counties:  Fayette
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  8:00am
Noted discrepancies:  SPC's beginning lat/lon is in Scott County KY.  Cannot plot this tornado without further research.

October 1, 1977
Counties:  Hardin
F-scale:  F2
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  30 yards
Path length:  2 miles
Time:  4:00pm
Grazulis narrative:  A new brick home was destroyed and the neighboring home was unroofed in a brief touchdown in Radcliff.
Noted discrepancies:  SPC and NCDC list this as an F2, Grazulis calls it an F3.  SPC and NCDC time it at 4:00pm, Grazulis and Storm Data 6:00pm.  SPC, Grazulis, and NCDC list the path width at 30 yards, Storm Data says 1 yard.