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Edouard Continues to Impact Texas; Severe Storms and Heavy Rain from the Lower Great Lakes to Mid-Atlantic

Edouard will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and a flash flood threat over parts of eastern Texas. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across portions of the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic overnight. Severe storms are also expected across parts of Montana. Dangerous heat persists over the central and eastern states through Friday night. Read More >

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.