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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 >

November 7, 1996
Counties:  Logan
F-scale:  F0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  30 yards
Path length:  10 miles (skipping)
Time:  12:35pm
Notes:  This small tornado did $500,000 damage to planes at Logan County Airport.  Five planes were destroyed.

November 7, 1996
Counties:  Simpson
F-scale:  F0
Deaths:
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Time:  12:55pm
Noted discrepancies:  Storm Data puts this tornado near Stowers...but can't find a Stowers on any map.

November 7, 1996
Counties:  Hart
F-scale:  F0
Deaths:
Injuries:  5
Path width:
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Time:  1:45pm
Notes:  Storm Data mentions damage at Horse Cave and Hardyville.