Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

May 8, 1969
Counties: Nelson
F-scale:  F1
Deaths:
Injuries:
Path width:
Path length:
Time: 5:00pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC gives a path length of 1/10 of a mile and a width of 10 yards...NCDC gives nothing for either.
Notes:  Storm Data says this tornado destroyed two barns in the Fairfield area.

May 8, 1969
Counties: Hart
F-scale:  F1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 9 miles
Time: 6:15pm
Grazulis narrative: Moved northeast from three miles northeast of Horse Cave, to Uno, and on to Hardyville. Several houses and five barns were demolished. Most of the house damage was caused by falling trees.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC rank this as an F1, Grazulis gives it an F2. SPC and NCDC give it a path length of 9 miles, Grazulis and Storm Data give 8 miles. SPC and NCDC lat/lons start the tornado east of Horse Cave...Grazulis starts it northeast of Horse Cave.
Notes: Storm Data says this tornado struck three miles northeast of Horse Cave, and then to Uno and Hardyville, crossing KY 541 about two miles west of US 31E. However, KY 541 is in Breathitt County. Probably meant KY 571.

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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Tornadoes of May 8, 1969