Heavy Rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region today into tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the interior Northwest with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

April 2, 1983
Counties: Russell
F-scale:  F1
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Injuries: 1
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Time: 9:35am
Noted discrepancies: None

April 28, 1983
Counties: Logan
F-scale:  F1
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Time: 8:47pm
Noted discrepancies: None

August 11, 1983
Counties: Warren
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:
Injuries: 6
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Time: 2:00pm
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado struck the Greenwood Trailer Park on the north side of Bowling Green.

August 11, 1983
Counties: Clark KY
F-scale:  F0
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Time: 2:50pm
Noted discrepancies:  Storm Data says this storm struck on Irvine Road. Mapped as best as possible, since lat/lon given was just off of Irvine Road. In appears to have struck in or very near Winchester, so additional research may help to pinpoint its exact location.

August 12, 1983
Counties: Garrard
F-scale:  F0
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Time:   8:00pm
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado struck on Gaffney Road. Plotted on Gaffney Road as close to the given lat/lon as possible.

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Heavy Rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West

Tornadoes of 1983