Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. 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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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Tornadoes of March 29, 1974