Tropical Moisture Producing Heavy Rain in Portions of the Western U.S., Southeast Florida, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Heavy rain and flash flooding will continue across portions of California, the Southwest, and parts of the Southern Rockies. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Tropical moisture is causing heavy rainfall in southeast Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Read More >

January 18, 1929
Counties: Green, Taylor
F-scale:  F2
Deaths: 2
Injuries: 5
Path width:    100 yards
Path length: 12 miles
Time: 4:00pm
Narrative: Moved east from near Summersville to near Campbellsville. The deaths were in a home near the county line.

January 18, 1929
Counties: Hardin, LaRue
F-scale:  F3
Deaths: 1
Injuries: 5
Path width:    800 yards
Path length: 10 miles
Time: 4:00pm
Narrative: One "substantial" home and four barns were destroyed as a tornado moved northeast at Sonora. Many other buildings were damaged. This day's wind damage throughout the state of Kentucky totalled $1,000,000.

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Tropical Moisture Producing Heavy Rain in Portions of the Western U.S., Southeast Florida, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Tornadoes of January 18, 1929