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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior Northeast

A storm system stretching from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast will bring a variety of hazards to the Eastern U.S. through Tuesday. On the south side of the system, heavy rain and thunderstorms will persist across the Southern U.S. Further north, a wintry precipitation mix is expected from the Central Appalachians to the interior Northeast through Tuesday. Read More >

March 23, 2012
County:  Jefferson, KY
EF-Scale:  EF-1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  70 yards
Path length:  2.5 miles
Time:  2:07pm EDT
Notes:  This tornado touched down just north of the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Mount Washington Road, and lifted just northeast of the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Long Rifle Lane.
  The most significant damage was done on Brook Chase Court, about in the middle pf the path.

March 23, 2012
County:  Shelby
EF-Scale:  EF-1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  50 yards
Path length:  2.25 miles
Time:  2:28pm EDT
Notes:  The tornado traveled mainly over plowed fields, but was witnessed by at least three people and did do some damage to farms.  Two barns were destroyed, two barns suffered significant roof and structural damage, and about two dozen trees were snapped or uprooted.