Tornadoes of March 31, 1979

March 31, 1979
Counties: Barren
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 1
Injuries: 19
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 13 miles
Time: 4:25pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved southeast from three miles southeast of the intersection of I-65 and the Cumberland Parkway. A child was killed when a concrete block grocery store caved in. Two trailers, two cars, and ten barns were destroyed.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC rank this as an F3, Grazulis calls it an F2. SPC and NCDC give a path length of 13 miles, Grazulis gives 12 miles, Storm Data says 8 miles.