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 24, 1955
Counties: Madison
F-scale: F1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width: 800 yards
Path length: 3 miles
Time: 3:45am
Grazulis Narrative: Moved northeast near Eastern State College in Richmond. Homes were unroofed in the student housing area. Hundreds of trees were uprooted.
Noted discrepancies: Grazulis lists this tornado as having occurred at 3:00am...Storm Data lists it at 3:45am...SPC lists it at 3:45pm. Storm Data also mentions it lifted at 4:00am. Would tend to believe Storm Data here. Storm Data says most damage was in and around Eastern State College in Richmond. Grazulis lists this tornado as an F2.