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Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rain Expected in the Southeast and Hawaii

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall threats continue in the Southeast through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over the higher elevations of the Central Rockies. A storm system moving over Hawaii will bring strong to severe thunderstorms, localized intense rainfall and flash flooding through Saturday. Above average high temperatures expected in California and the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

January 21, 1959
Counties:  Grayson
F-scale:  F3
Deaths:  3
Injuries:  5
Path width:  100 yards
Path length:  7 miles
Time:  12:30pm
Grazulis Narrative:   Moved northeast in and near Neafus, Steff, Spring Lick, Goffs, Short Creek, Staff, and Caneyville.  Four homes were destroyed in Neafus, and two each in Steff and Spring Lick.  Ten buildings were destroyed on a farm.
Noted discrepancies:  SPC, Storm Data, and NCDC list no injuries, but Grazulis lists 5.  SPC gives a path width of 10 yards, NCDC 30 yards, Grazulis 100 yards.