Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

March 20, 1982
Counties: Shelby
F-scale:  F2
Deaths:
Injuries: 8
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 6:50pm
Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2...Grazulis does not list it.
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado touched down near where I-64 crosses the Jefferson/Shelby county line, moving on to the Governor's Manor Shopping Center in Shelbyville. Will plot as such.

March 20, 1982
Counties: Shelby, Franklin
F-scale:  F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 200 yards
Path length: 20 miles
Time: 7:00pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved east-northeast from Southville to east of Waddy. A dozen barns, two trailers, and several other buildings were destroyed in the Southville area. Homes were struck in Waddy.
Noted discrepancies: Grazulis ends this tornado just inside the Franklin County line, but SPC and NCDC take it all the way to Frankfort.  Storm Data has this tornado hit Southville, KY 714, and Waddy. Will plot with official lat/lon but additional research would be nice.

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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

Tornadoes of March 20, 1982