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Powerful Storm to Bring Widespread High Winds and Localized Blizzard Conditions

A powerful storm will shift from the Pacific Northwest across the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Wednesday into Thursday. Low elevation rain and mountain/Northern Plains snow will combine with high winds resulting in widespread impacts. Blizzard conditions are expected in the Washington Olympics and Cascades Wednesday and possible in the northern Plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Read More >

March 12, 1986
Counties:  Hardin
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  4:40am
Notes:  Storm Data touches this tornado down at Eastview and hits KY 84.


March 12, 1986
Counties:  Nelson
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:
Injuries:  2
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Time:  5:10am
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado struck Hunters Lane, north of Bardstown.


March 12, 1986
Counties:  Nicholas
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:
Injuries:  3
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Time:  6:15am
Noted discrepancies:  SPC/NCDC lat/lon is actually in Robertson County.  Storm Data says the tornado touched down eight miles north of Carlisle on Ball Hill Road.  We have plotted it according to Storm Data.