Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Strong to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains today through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin today. Gusty winds, dry, and hot conditions will bring critical fire weather to parts of central Washington state today. Read More >

March 29, 1974
Counties: Hardin
F-scale:  F2
Deaths:
Injuries: 8
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 6:45pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC/NCDC list this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it.

March 29, 1974
Counties: Anderson
F-scale:  F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 2 miles
Time: 8:00pm
Grazulis narrative: A trailer and a barn were destroyed at Lawrenceburg. A home was unroofed, and other buildings were damaged.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give a path length of 1 mile, Grazulis and Storm Data give 2 miles.

March 29, 1974
Counties: Russell
F-scale:  F2
Deaths:
Injuries: 1
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 9:00pm
Grazulis narrative: A tornado destroyed two trailers and a barn, just north of Jamestown.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC give a time of 9:00pm, Grazulis and Storm Data five 10:00pm.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Tornadoes of March 29, 1974