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 >

October 16, 1925
Counties: Warren, Edmonson, Hart
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 1
Injuries: 44
Path width: 300 yards
Path length: 45 miles (probably a family of tornadoes)
Time: 4:00pm
Notes: A family of tornadoes and downbursts moved from six miles west of Bowling Green to beyond Munfordville. Homes were wrecked near Kuykendall's Store west of Bowling Green and in Davenport on Barren River Pike. Three houses and four barns were blown into the Barren River at Thomas Landing, injuring ten people. A car was blown off the road, over a fence, and into a field. The vehicle landed on its tires and the driver survived, despite the top half of the car getting sheared off. Additional damage occurred in the Richardsville area. In Edmonson County, barns and a hotel were torn apart near Mammoth Cave National Park, along with the home of a cave tour guide. In Hart County the tornado and its attendant straight-line winds mowed down a path five miles wide. Three people were injured as houses were unroofed and barns destroyed. Canmer and Woodsonville were the hardest struck districts. Seven barns were blown down near Munfordville.