Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains and Midwest; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue to be possible over parts of the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Saturday which could bring large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest today. Elevated to critical fire weather are expected today into this weekend over parts of the central Rockies and Great Basin. Read More >

January 11, 1963
Counties: Scott IN
F-scale: F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 150 yards
Path length:
Time: 11:35pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from three miles north of Scottsburg. Several homes and barns were damaged or destroyed.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC rank this as an F2, Grazulis calls it an F3. SPC/NCDC begin the tornado west of Scottsburg...Grazulis starts it north of Scottsburg. SPC/NCDC stop the tornado where Grazulis starts it (Grazulis then moves it northeast for 5 miles). Storm Data says the tornado moved northeast and crossed I-65 three miles north of Scottsburg.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains and Midwest; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Tornadoes of January 11, 1963