Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. Read More >

March 21, 1962
Counties: Fayette
F-scale: F1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width:
Path length: 1/3 of a mile
Time: 9:00am
Grazulis narrative: At Blueberry Hill, two barns were "blown up and flattened" by a tornado that touched down south of Lexington.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list this as an F1, Grazulis calls it an F2. SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards, Grazulis nothing. Grazulis lists it at 10:00am.

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Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Tornadoes of 1962