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 >

March 22, 1991
Counties: Logan, Warren (from Todd)
F-scale: F2
Deaths: 1
Injuries: 12
Path width: 400 yards
Path length:
Time: 5:50pm
Grazulis narrative: Skipped northeast from 6 1/2 miles southeast of Trenton to southwest of Allensville to near Lickskillet to near Auburn and Richardsville. Southeast of Trenton the tornado was on the ground for a mile and a half and destroyed a barn and a trailer. Twelve homes were destroyed in the touchdown near Allensville. Churches and a tied-down trailer were destroyed near Lickskillet. An 11-year-old boy was killed in the trailer. Several barns were destroyed farther to the northeast.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give a path length of 39 miles, Grazulis gives 45 miles, and Storm Data says 25 miles.

April 9, 1991
Counties: Logan (from Todd)
F-scale: F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 75 yards
Path length: 21 miles
Time: 11:50
Grazulis narrative: Skipped from Guthrie to Keysburg and Schochoh. Trees were uprooted. Mobile homes and outbuildings were damaged.
Noted discrepancies: NWS calls this an F2, Grazulis says F1.

April 9, 1991
Counties: Barren
F-scale: F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 3
Path width: 400 yards
Path length: 1/2 mile
Time: 12:45pm
Grazulis narrative: A tornado touched down briefly two miles southeast of Glasgow "destroying" 13 trailers and 34 frame homes as well as feed mills and silos.
Noted discrepancies: None

April 9, 1991
Counties: Madison
F-scale: F1
Deaths:
Injuries:
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 2:00pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a time of 2:00pm, NCDC 1:00pm, Storm Data 3:00pm.
Notes: Storm Data says this tornado touched down just north of Berea, then moved northeast for four miles.

July 8, 1991
Counties: Garrard
F-scale: F1
Deaths:
Injuries:
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 5:38pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a time of 5:38pm, NCDC gives 4:38pm, Storm Data says 6:38pm.
Notes: Storm Data says this tornado touched down in Cartersville.