Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

March 4, 1964
Counties: Logan
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 5
Path width: 880 yards
Path length: 7 miles
Time: 2:25pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from two miles west of Adairville to Schochoh. A home was unroofed and tenant homes and barns were destroyed. Livestock was killed and cars and farm machinery were destroyed.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC gave this an F3, Grazulis gives an F2. SPC and NCDC give a path length of 7 miles, Grazulis and Storm Data give 8 miles. SPC, Storm Data, and NCDC give a path width of 880 yards, Grazulis gives 800 yards. The touchdown lat/lon listed by NCDC and SPC is in Hickman County, and the liftoff lat/lon is in Graves County (far western Kentucky). Grazulis takes the tornado from two miles west of Adairville to Schochoh, which agrees with Storm Data.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

Tornadoes of March 4, 1964