Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

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March 2, 1878
Counties: Casey
F-scale: F4
Deaths: 8
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Path width: 400 yards
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Time: 2:30pm
Narrative: A tornado near Rich Hill and Mount Olive moved northeast and swept away dwellings, large trees, horses, cattle, and other stock. Near Rich Hill, one family of seven was killed. The mother was blown 400 yards, and her two daughters "with arms interlocked" were blown 50 yards. One other death occurred in the village of Mount Olive, where several homes were destroyed.

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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

Tornadoes of March 2, 1878