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 >

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.