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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 >

April 21, 1963
Counties:  Woodford
F-scale:  F2
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  3
Path width:  200 yards
Path length:  2 miles
Time:  10:50pm
Grazulis narrative:  Moved northeast from northeast of Versailles.  Fourteen farm buildings were damaged and a tenant home was destroyed.  (Storm Data says this tornado struck three and a half miles northeast of Versailles at Maplewood Farm.)
Noted discrepancies:  None.