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 >

April 9, 1999
Counties: Jefferson IN (to Jennings and Ripley)
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
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Path length: 18 miles
Time: 1:56am EDT
Notes: Touched down at DuPont where it removed the roof from a home and threw a woman 2,000 feet resulting in serious injuries. Several homes and barns in far northern Jefferson County were damaged. The tornado intensified as it moved into Jennings and Ripley Counties.
Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 250 yards...NCDC says 400 yards...Storm Data has up to 450 yards.

May 5, 1999
Counties: Logan
F-scale: F0
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Time: 10:30pm
Notes: Storm Data says this tornado touched down in a field along KY 103 a mile north of Auburn.

May 17, 1999
Counties: Dubois
F-scale: F0
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Time: 5:20pm
Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado in Birdseye.

May 17, 1999
Counties: Crawford
F-scale: F1
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Time: 5:25pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path length of 1 1/2 miles...NCDC and Storm Data lists 1 mile. SPC has no listing for path width, NCDC says 73 yards, Storm Data says 50 yards.
Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado in Eckerty.

May 17, 1999
Counties: Crawford
F-scale: F1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 73 yards
Path length: 1 mile
Time: 5:30pm
Noted discrepancies: This tornado is not listed at SPC.
Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado in Eckerty.

August 19, 1999
Counties: Lincoln
F-scale: F0
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Time: 2:00pm
Notes: Storm Data puts this tornado two miles north of Crab Orchard.