“Indian Springs Tornado” – F4 through Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee & Pickens Counties, GA – March 27, 1994
This summary will review the second F4 during the Palm Sunday Outbreak of March 27, 1994.
Piedmont, AL F4 Tornado (Goshen United Methodist Church) – March 27, 1994
This summary will review the most deadly tornado of the Palm Sunday Outbreak of March 27, 1994 (and the deadliest for 1994). An F4 moved 50 miles through St. Clair, Calhoun and Cherokee Counties in Alabama and lifted just over the Georgia state line in Floyd County.
Spiro, OK F5 Tornado – March 26, 1976
Per the SPC database, 17 tornadoes occurred on March 26, 1976. Two were rated F4 (1 in OK, 1 in MS). At 328pm CT, a tornado that would be rated officially F5 traveled 11.9 miles through parts of LeFlore County, OK. There were 64 injuries and 2 fatalities reported. Tremendous damage occurred in and around the town of Spiro.
Texas County, MO F4 Tornado – March 25, 1954
A tornado, given a rating of F4, traveled 12.1 miles through parts of Texas County, MO on this day in 1954. The max width was 100 yards. This is the only F4 on record for March 25 (1950-2016).
The Governor’s Tornado – March 24, 1975
It is called the “Governor’s Tornado.” The twister moved 14.8 miles through parts of Fulton County, GA on March 24, 1975. It began in West Atlanta, moved to the northeast at approximately 50 miles and ended in the Brookhaven Area.
Lea County, NM EF2 Tornado – March 23, 2007
18 tornadoes were confirmed across parts of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico on March 23, 2007. 10 were in New Mexico. This summary looks at a tornado rated EF2 that moved 8.36 miles through parts of Lea County.
Massey to Redstone Arsenal, AL F4 Tornado – March 22, 1952
This narrative will look into the details of the strongest tornado that occurred on this day. It was given a rating of F4 and traveled through parts of Morgan and Madison Counties in Alabama.
Judsonia, AR F4 Tornado – March 21, 1952
A tornado outbreak occurred on March 21, 1952. Officially, the SPC lists 27 tornadoes with 10 given a rating of F4. Through his research, Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes shows 7-F4 tornadoes. This summary looks at one of those F4s. It was the deadliest of the outbreak.
Casner to Danville, IL F4 Tornado – March 20, 1976
Per the SPC Database, 48 tornadoes occurred on March 20, 1976. Three were rated F4. In this summary, we will look at the first F4 of the day. It occurred during the early afternoon in Macon, Piatt, Champaign and Vermillion Counties in Illinois. The path length was 63.7 miles and the max width 800 yards. There were 18 reported injuries.
An F2 (possibly F3) in Portland, TN in 1963 – March 19, 1963
This summary looks at a tornado that zipped through parts of Robertson and Sumner Counties in Tennessee. It moved ESE from east of Orlinda to Fountain Head. Approximately 500 buildings were hit with a varying degree of damage.