Severe Thunderstorms Move into the Midwest and Ohio Valley; High Winds in the High Plains

An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been outlooked across the Ohio Valley today. Tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds possible. Farther west on the back side of the storm system driving the severe thunderstorms, strong winds and critical fire weather will affect the High Plains and parts of the Rockies through midweek, along with heavy snow in the high Rockies. Read More >

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April 9, 1999
Counties: Jefferson IN (to Jennings and Ripley)
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width:
Path length: 18 miles
Time: 1:56am EDT
Notes: Touched down at DuPont where it removed the roof from a home and threw a woman 2,000 feet resulting in serious injuries. Several homes and barns in far northern Jefferson County were damaged. The tornado intensified as it moved into Jennings and Ripley Counties.
Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 250 yards...NCDC says 400 yards...Storm Data has up to 450 yards.