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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 >

September 18, 1992
Counties:  Jefferson IN, Trimble
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  4:02pm
Noted discrepancies:  This tornado appears to be in the SPC database twice.  SPC's endpoint lat/lon is in Trimble County.  SPC path length is only one mile, however.  Trimble County is included at NCDC, with begin and end lat/lons identical to each other and to the end lat/lon given at NCDC for Jefferson County.  Storm Data says this tornado touched down a half mile south of Paynesville, and does mention that the tornado continued into Trimble County to near Mount Pleasant.  Will plot in both Jefferson and Trimble counties, as specified by given lat/lons.


September 18, 1992
Counties:  Henry
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  4:25pm
Noted discrepancies:  SPC gives a time of 4:25pm, NCDC gives 3:25pm.