Severe Thunderstorms from the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic Tonight; The Heat Continues in the Southern and Eastern U.S.

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large to very large hail, damaging wind gusts and a few strong tornadoes are likely from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5) of severe thunderstorms is outlooked for the Midwest. A widespread heat wave will peak in the South and East on Friday, with many temperature records expected to be broken. Read More >

March 4, 1964
Counties: Logan
F-scale: F3
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 5
Path width: 880 yards
Path length: 7 miles
Time: 2:25pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from two miles west of Adairville to Schochoh. A home was unroofed and tenant homes and barns were destroyed. Livestock was killed and cars and farm machinery were destroyed.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC gave this an F3, Grazulis gives an F2. SPC and NCDC give a path length of 7 miles, Grazulis and Storm Data give 8 miles. SPC, Storm Data, and NCDC give a path width of 880 yards, Grazulis gives 800 yards. The touchdown lat/lon listed by NCDC and SPC is in Hickman County, and the liftoff lat/lon is in Graves County (far western Kentucky). Grazulis takes the tornado from two miles west of Adairville to Schochoh, which agrees with Storm Data.

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Severe Thunderstorms from the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic Tonight; The Heat Continues in the Southern and Eastern U.S.

Tornadoes of March 4, 1964