List of United States tornadoes from January to March 1982

This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by the National Climatic Data Center in the United States from January to March 1982. During this period, 81 tornadoes touched down across 23 states, resulting in 7 fatalities and numerous injuries. The strongest of these storms was an F4 in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on March 18. Activity greatly varied between the three months, with January being above average, February at record low levels and March around average. Aside from two notable outbreaks, tornado events were sporadic and scattered across the country. More than half of the 60 tornadoes in March occurred during a single outbreak from March 14 to 17.

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 373 421 187 58 6 1 1047

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 3 8 6 1 0 0 18
January 1982 tornadoes
Date State F# County Coord. Path length Comments/Damage
January 3, 1982 Mississippi F3 Newton 32°15′N 89°10′W / 32.25°N 89.17°W / 32.25; -89.17 (Newton (Jan. 3, F3)) 11 miles (18 km) 1 death – First killer January tornado since 1978.[1] Along the tornado's path, 20 homes were destroyed and 40 structures were damaged. Seventeen people sustained injuries. Total damage from the tornado reached $2 million.[2] Location was the Newton, Mississippi area.
Alabama F2 Chilton, Coosa 32°45′N 86°31′W / 32.75°N 86.52°W / 32.75; -86.52 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F2)) 15 miles (24 km) Five mobile homes and two gas station were destroyed near southeast of Clanton, Alabama near Lake Mitchell.[2] Originally believed to be two separate tornadoes, later analysis found that the tornado had an intermittent 15 miles (24 km) track through two counties.[2][3]
F2 Autauga, Chilton 32°41′N 86°34′W / 32.68°N 86.57°W / 32.68; -86.57 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F2)) 8 miles (13 km) In Lily Hill, southeast of Clanton, Alabama, a house was blown away, injuring four occupants. The tornado tracked over the same area the previous one did, forcing rescuers to take shelter. A total of six people were injured by the tornado.[2]
F1 Autauga 32°40′N 86°31′W / 32.67°N 86.52°W / 32.67; -86.52 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief tornado touched down near Interstate 65 southeast of Clanton, Alabama, downing trees and power lines. Four cars sustained damage from debris.[3]
F1 Chilton 32°50′N 86°39′W / 32.83°N 86.65°W / 32.83; -86.65 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado in the Clanton, Alabama area injured four people.[4]
F2 Cullman 34°13′N 86°44′W / 34.22°N 86.73°W / 34.22; -86.73 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F2)) 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Brief touchdown near Simcoe, Alabama; a gas station, mini-mart and trailer were destroyed.[2]
F2 Marshall 34°21′N 86°27′W / 34.35°N 86.45°W / 34.35; -86.45 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F2)) 3 miles (4.8 km) Tornado touched down along Alabama State Route 69 northeast of Arab, Alabama and tore the roof off a home. One person was injured.[2][3]
F1 Monroe 31°31′N 87°20′W / 31.52°N 87.33°W / 31.52; -87.33 (Clanton (Jan. 3, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief touchdown near Monroeville, Alabama.[4]
Arkansas F0 Lee 34°48′N 90°40′W / 34.8°N 90.67°W / 34.8; -90.67 (Marianna (Jan. 3, F0)) 0.1 miles (160 m) Brief touchdown east-northeast of Marianna, Arkansas.[4]
F1 Phillips 34°31′N 90°35′W / 34.52°N 90.58°W / 34.52; -90.58 (Marianna (Jan. 3, F1)) 0.1 miles (160 m) Brief touchdown in Helena, Arkansas.[4]
January 4, 1982 Georgia F1 Cherokee 34°19′N 84°25′W / 34.32°N 84.42°W / 34.32; -84.42 (Cherokee County Airport (Jan. 4, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief touchdown northeast of Cherokee County Airport near Georgia State Route 515.[4]
January 7, 1982 Alabama F1 Houston 31°12′N 85°19′W / 31.2°N 85.32°W / 31.2; -85.32 (Cowarts (Jan. 7, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief touchdown near Cowarts, Alabama.[4]
January 14, 1982 Florida F1 Lee 26°31′N 81°36′W / 26.52°N 81.6°W / 26.52; -81.6 (Lehigh Acres (Jan. 14, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief touchdown near Lehigh Acres, Florida.[4] Several homes were damaged along the tornado's path, leaving $300,000 in losses.[5]
F0 Hendry 26°38′N 81°26′W / 26.63°N 81.43°W / 26.63; -81.43 (Lehigh Acres (Jan. 14, F0)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief touchdown east-northeast of Lehigh Acres, Florida.[4]
January 20, 1982 California F0 Riverside 33°57′N 117°24′W / 33.95°N 117.4°W / 33.95; -117.4 (Riverside (Jan. 20, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief touchdown in downtown Riverside, California.[4] The tornado felled several trees, tore the roof off a home and injured one person.[6]
January 22, 1982 Arkansas F2 Garland 34°30′N 93°03′W / 34.5°N 93.05°W / 34.5; -93.05 (Hot Springs (Jan. 22, F2)) 2 miles (3.2 km) Small tornado struck Hot Springs, Arkansas, damaging several homes and injuring one person.[7]
January 23, 1982 Mississippi F1 Lauderdale 34°30′N 93°03′W / 34.5°N 93.05°W / 34.5; -93.05 (Collinsville (Jan. 23, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down southeast of Collinsville, Mississippi.[4]
January 30, 1982 Louisiana F2 Assumption 29°59′N 91°04′W / 29.98°N 91.07°W / 29.98; -91.07 (Paincourtville (Jan. 30, F2)) 3 miles (4.8 km) Brief tornado touched southwest of Paincourtville, Louisiana. One person was injured by the tornado.[4]

February

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
February 1982 tornadoes
Date State F# County Coord. Path length Comments/Damage
February 11, 1982 Hawaii F2 Honolulu 21°20′N 157°43′W / 21.33°N 157.72°W / 21.33; -157.72 (Waimānalo (Feb. 11, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down south of Waimānalo, Hawai'i. Occurred simultaneously with the Maunawili tornado.[8] Nearly 24 homes sustained damage.[9]
F2 Honolulu 21°22′N 157°46′W / 21.37°N 157.77°W / 21.37; -157.77 (Maunawili (Feb. 11, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down near Maunawili, Hawai'i. Occurred simultaneously with the Waimānalo tornado.[8]
February 17, 1982 Florida F1 Manatee 27°31′N 82°33′W / 27.52°N 82.55°W / 27.52; -82.55 (Palmetto (Feb. 17, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief tornado touched down near Palmetto, Florida, damaging 12 mobile homes and a lumber yard. One home had its roof torn off and thrown 30 yards (27 m) away. Losses in the lumber yard were estimated at $30,000 to $50,000.[10]

March

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 9 23 20 7 1 0 60
March 1982 tornadoes
Date State F# County Coord. Path length Comments/Damage
March 6, 1982 Florida F0 Pinellas 27°45′N 82°41′W / 27.75°N 82.68°W / 27.75; -82.68 (St. Petersburg (Mar. 6, F0)) 3 miles (4.8 km) Brief tornado touched down in St. Petersburg, Florida.[11]
F1 Miami-Dade 25°36′N 80°24′W / 25.6°N 80.4°W / 25.6; -80.4 (Kendell (Mar. 6, F1)) 10 miles (16 km) Roughly 100 homes and 500 vehicles sustained damage in Kendall, Florida.[12][13] Four people were injured in the city.[11] Losses from the tornado were estimated over $500,000.[14]
F1 Highlands 27°25′N 81°25′W / 27.42°N 81.42°W / 27.42; -81.42 (Lake Placid (Mar. 6, F1)) 1 mile (1.6 km) Brief tornado touched down north-northwest of Lake Placid, Florida.[11]
March 7, 1982 Florida F1 Volusia 29°07′N 81°20′W / 29.12°N 81.33°W / 29.12; -81.33 (DeLeon Springs (Mar. 6, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down east of DeLeon Springs, Florida, downing trees and power lines. A few homes sustained damage from flying debris.[14]
March 12, 1982 Illinois F2 McDonough 40°20′N 90°41′W / 40.33°N 90.68°W / 40.33; -90.68 (Macomb (Mar. 12, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down south of Macomb, Illinois, injuring one person.[11]
March 13, 1982 Ohio F1 Fairfield 39°45′N 82°36′W / 39.75°N 82.6°W / 39.75; -82.6 (Lancaster (Mar. 13, F1)) 2 miles (3.2 km) Brief tornado touched down south of Lancaster, Ohio.[11] Twelve outbuildings and one home were destroyed.[15]
March 14, 1982 Texas F1 Taylor 32°17′N 99°49′W / 32.28°N 99.82°W / 32.28; -99.82 (Buffalo Gap (Mar. 14, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) A restaurant in Buffalo Gap, Texas, was heavily damaged.[16]
F2 Runnels, Taylor 32°04′N 99°55′W / 32.07°N 99.92°W / 32.07; -99.92 (Lawn (Mar. 14, F2)) 11 miles (18 km) First of two tornadoes that struck near Winters, Texas (north-northeast), this tornado moving toward Lawn, Texas. Five homes,[2] a swath of farmland and an oil derrick were destroyed along its path.[17]
F3 Runnels, Coleman, Taylor, Callahan 31°52′N 100°09′W / 31.87°N 100.15°W / 31.87; -100.15 (Winters (Mar. 14, F3)) 41 miles (66 km) Second tornado that passed near Winters, Texas, toward east of Lawn, Texas.[11] Several barns and farming equipment were destroyed in this area.[2] The community of Goldsboro sustained significant damage; one home was mostly destroyed in this area. The tornado also flattened an oil rig.[18] A 25 yd (23 m) section of asphalt was torn off Highway 382. Fourteen people were injured by the tornado.[11] Total losses reached $3 million.[2]
F1 Callahan, Eastland 32°07′N 99°09′W / 32.12°N 99.15°W / 32.12; -99.15 (Cross Plains (Mar. 14, F1)) 5 miles (8.0 km) Short-lived tornado touched down near Cross Plains, Texas.[11]
F1 Dallas 32°37′N 96°56′W / 32.62°N 96.93°W / 32.62; -96.93 (Duncanville (Mar. 14, F1)) 2 miles (3.2 km) A brief tornado damaged 18 homes in the Dallas suburb of Duncanville, Texas.[18]
March 15, 1982 Alabama F1 Calhoun 33°47′N 85°53′W / 33.78°N 85.88°W / 33.78; -85.88 (Alexandria (Mar. 15, F1)) 8 miles (13 km) Alexandria, Alabama area
Kansas F2 Greenwood 37°40′N 96°04′W / 37.67°N 96.07°W / 37.67; -96.07 (Fall River (Mar. 15, F2)) 2 miles (3.2 km) Brief tornado damaged 25 cabins and trailers north-northwest of Fall River, Kansas.[2]
F2 Woodson, Allen 37°47′N 95°51′W / 37.78°N 95.85°W / 37.78; -95.85 (Toronto (Mar. 15, F2)) 30 miles (48 km) Long-tracked tornado damaged numerous homes, however, specifics are unknown. Southeast of Toronto, Kansas to Colony, Kansas[2]
F3 Montgomery 37°01′N 95°51′W / 37.02°N 95.85°W / 37.02; -95.85 (Tyro (Mar. 15, F3)) 6 miles (9.7 km) 1 death – One person was killed and another injured when the tornado destroyed their trailer. Intensity is disputed to be F2 rather than F3 by Grazulis. In the Tyro, Kansas area.[2]
F1 Montgomery 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F2 Labette, Crawford 17 miles (27 km) Relatively long-tracked tornado destroyed two trailers and damaged several other homes. Three people were injured in the trailers.[2]
F3 Crawford, Barton (MO), Vernon (MO), Cedar (MO), St. Clair (MO) 70 miles (110 km) 2 deaths – 8 others injured
F3 Labette, Cherokee 30 miles (48 km) 1 death – 6 others injured
F0 Cherokee 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F3 Crawford, Jasper (MO) 9 miles (14 km)
Oklahoma F1 Seminole 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F3 Pontotoc 6 miles (9.7 km) 1 death – 36 others injured
F2 Hughes 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F2 Osage 0.1 miles (0.16 km) 1 person injured
F1 Osage 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 Washington 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F2 Washington 3 miles (4.8 km) 57 people injured
F2 Nowata 12 miles (19 km)
F2 Nowata 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
F1 Haskell 0.1 miles (0.16 km)
Missouri F3 Benton 14 miles (23 km) 1 person injured
F2 Morgan 5 miles (8.0 km)
F1 Moniteau 5 miles (8.0 km)
F0 Callaway 24 miles (39 km) Long-tracked weak tornado
March 16, 1982 Kentucky F2 Clark, Powell 8 miles (13 km) A tornado destroyed eight homes and many outbuildings along its path from Trapp, Kentucky, to Black Creek, Kentucky. Two people were injured.[2]
Indiana F1 Wells, Adams 9 miles (14 km)
March 17, 1982 Georgia F0 Fulton 33°46′N 84°24′W / 33.77°N 84.4°W / 33.77; -84.4 (Atlanta (Mar. 17, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado struck downtown Atlanta, Georgia, just south of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[11] One office building sustained some exterior damage.[19][20]
California F0 San Diego 32°44′N 117°11′W / 32.73°N 117.18°W / 32.73; -117.18 (San Diego International Airport (Mar. 17, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Small tornado briefly touched down along the southeast end of San Diego International Airport's runway.[11]
March 18, 1982 Hawaii F2 Honolulu 21°30′N 158°02′W / 21.5°N 158.03°W / 21.5; -158.03 (Wahiawā (Mar. 22, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down near Wahiawā, Hawai'i.[11]
Kansas F2 Seward 37°07′N 100°59′W / 37.12°N 100.98°W / 37.12; -100.98 (Liberal (Mar. 22, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Northwest of Liberal, Kansas.
F2 Haskell, Gray 37°26′N 100°57′W / 37.43°N 100.95°W / 37.43; -100.95 (Satanta (Mar. 22, F2)) 48 miles (77 km) Satanta area to Cimarron area
New Mexico F0 Curry 34°28′N 103°04′W / 34.47°N 103.07°W / 34.47; -103.07 (Clovis (Mar. 22, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down northeast of Clovis, New Mexico.[11]
Texas F4 Moore, Hansford, Ochiltree, Beaver (OK) 36°01′N 101°44′W / 36.02°N 101.73°W / 36.02; -101.73 (Sunray (Mar. 18, F4)) 88 miles (142 km) Long-lived 0.5 mi (800 m) wide tornado tracked through the northern Texas Panhandle into the Oklahoma Panhandle shortly before midnight (local time), starting near Sunray, Texas and ending near Beaver, Oklahoma.[11] At least 12 farms in Hansford County and four homes in Beaver County were destroyed. Twelve people were injured by the tornado and losses exceeded $1 million.[21]
March 19, 1982 Iowa F1 Taylor 2 miles (3.2 km)
March 20, 1982 Tennessee F1 Sumner 36°37′N 86°27′W / 36.62°N 86.45°W / 36.62; -86.45 (Portland (Mar. 20, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Northeast of Portland, Tennessee
Kentucky F2 Shelby 38°13′N 85°14′W / 38.22°N 85.23°W / 38.22; -85.23 (Shelbyville (Mar. 20, F2)) 1 mile (1.6 km) 8 people injured. In Shelbyville, Kentucky area.
F2 Shelby, Franklin 38°07′N 84°27′W / 38.12°N 84.45°W / 38.12; -84.45 (Frankfort (Mar. 20, F2)) 20 miles (32 km) South-southeast of Shelbyville, Kentucky to Frankfort, Kentucky
Arkansas F0 Lincoln 37°47′N 95°51′W / 37.78°N 95.85°W / 37.78; -95.85 (Grady (Mar. 20, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down near or on the Arkansas River north of Grady, Arkansas.[11]
March 28, 2018 California F1 Fresno 36°34′N 119°37′W / 36.57°N 119.62°W / 36.57; -119.62 (Milford (Mar. 29, F0)) 5 miles (8.0 km) 1 person injured. In the Selma, California area.
March 29, 1982 Florida F1 Palm Beach 26°37′N 80°03′W / 26.62°N 80.05°W / 26.62; -80.05 (Lake Worth (Mar. 29, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) 1 person injured in the Lake Worth, Florida area.
Utah F0 Beaver 38°30′N 112°53′W / 38.5°N 112.88°W / 38.5; -112.88 (Milford (Mar. 29, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) First March tornado in Utah since 1907, touched down well to the northeast of Milford, Utah.[1][11]
California F0 Alameda 37°41′N 121°46′W / 37.68°N 121.77°W / 37.68; -121.77 (Livermore (Mar. 29, F0)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) In Livermore, California area.
F1 Los Angeles 34°05′N 118°06′W / 34.08°N 118.1°W / 34.08; -118.1 (San Gabriel (Mar. 29, F1)) 2 miles (3.2 km) In San Gabriel, California area.
South Dakota F2 Bennett 43°10′N 101°57′W / 43.17°N 101.95°W / 43.17; -101.95 (Martin (Mar. 29, F2)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Touched down west of Martin, South Dakota. A mobile home was picked up by the tornado and one of its occupants was thrown out of the building; however, he was unharmed. The other person in the home sustained minor injuries.[22]
March 30, 1982 Wisconsin F1 Juneau, Wood, Portage 44°12′N 90°00′W / 44.2°N 90°W / 44.2; -90 (Nekoosa (Mar. 30, F1)) 28 miles (45 km) Long-lived intermittent tornado made several touchdowns along a 28 miles (45 km) path through central Wisconsin, from southeast of Nekoosa, Wisconsin to Stevens Point, Wisconsin.[1][11] Numerous trees were felled by the tornado, one of which fell on a mobile home and destroyed it. The two occupants of the home sustained extensive injuries. Nearby, another mobile home was destroyed and a house was moved off its foundation. Due to the intermittent nature of the tornado, newspaper reports initially stated it to have been a series of tornadoes rather than a single one.[23]
Illinois F2 Jefferson 38°09′N 88°54′W / 38.15°N 88.9°W / 38.15; -88.9 (Ina (Mar. 30, F2)) 0.8 miles (1.3 km) 1 death – Short-lived but damaging tornado touched down near Ina, Illinois. Five trailers and four homes were destroyed, one of which was blown off its foundation and thrown into another. Sixteen other homes and several trailers sustained damage. Three people were also injured and losses were estimated at $1 million.[21]
F1 Hamilton 38°15′N 88°28′W / 38.25°N 88.47°W / 38.25; -88.47 (Mayberry (Mar. 30, F1)) 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Brief tornado touched down east-southeast of Mayberry, Illinois.[11]
March 31, 1982 Louisiana F1 Washington 30°58′N 90°06′W / 30.97°N 90.1°W / 30.97; -90.1 (Angie (Mar. 31, F1)) 12 miles (19 km) Tornado touched down due west of Angie, Louisiana and tracked eastward for 12 miles (19 km) before dissipating. No known damage took place during the tornado's existence.[11]
Ohio F2 Knox 40°24′N 82°29′W / 40.4°N 82.48°W / 40.4; -82.48 (Mt. Vernon (Mar. 31, F2)) 0.75 miles (1.21 km) Brief tornado destroyed four homes and heavily damaged seven others in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.[21] Seven people were injured in the town. The tornado was roughly 660 yards (600 m) wide and struck less than three hours after a statewide tornado drill. According to residents, there was no warning issued before the tornado struck. In the wake of the tornado, 15 national guardsmen were deployed to patrol the area and prevent vandalism.[24]

References

  • Grazulis, Thomas P. (November 1990). Significant Tornadoes 1880–1989. Vol. 2. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-02-3.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Edward W. Ferguson; Joseph T. Schaefer; Steven J. Weiss; Larry F. Wilson; Frederick P. Ostby (August 1983). "Tornado 1982: A Near-Record Year". Monthly Weather Review. 111 (8). American Meteorological Society: 1665–1678. Bibcode:1983MWRv..111.1665F. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1983)111<1665:TANRY>2.0.CO;2.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Grazulis, p. 628
  3. ^ a b c "Area escapes heavy damage from violent weather". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 4, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tornadoes in January 1982". National Climatic Data Center. Tornado History Project. 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Dana Walker (January 15, 1982). "Weather prepares for a record cold weekend". The Bryan Times. p. 2. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  6. ^ "Snow Buries Twin Cities". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. January 21, 1982. p. A2. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  7. ^ "Midwest again hit by winter storm". Gadsden Times. Associated Press. January 23, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Tornadoes in February 1982". National Climatic Data Center. Tornado History Project. 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  9. ^ "Students trapped in volcano". Lewiston Morning Tribune. February 13, 1982. p. 2A. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  10. ^ Tom Tryon (February 18, 1982). "Wet Winds Leave Damages In Wake". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1B. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Tornadoes in March 1982". National Climatic Data Center. Tornado History Project. 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  12. ^ "Man Dies as Tornadoes Strike Southern Florida". New York Times. Associated Press. March 7, 1982. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  13. ^ "Damage heavy as tornadoes slam Florida areas". Rome News-Tribune. March 7, 1982. p. A1. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  14. ^ a b United Press International (March 8, 1982). "Tornado blows up a $500,000 storm". The Montreal Gazette. p. C8. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  15. ^ United Press International (March 14, 1982). "Tornado, High Winds Hit Plains, Midwest". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1A. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  16. ^ "Midwest Inundated; Twisters Hit Texas". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. March 15, 1982. p. 2A. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  17. ^ "Twisters slam Texas town". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. March 15, 1982. p. 3A. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  18. ^ a b "Tornadoes Rip Texas". The Evening News. Associated Press. March 15, 1982. p. 5A. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  19. ^ "Thunderstorms over Tennessee". Boca Raton News. March 18, 1982. p. 2A. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  20. ^ "Floodwaters Seep Through Dike". Daily Times. Associated Press. March 18, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  21. ^ a b c Grazulis, p. 629
  22. ^ United Press International (March 30, 1982). "Fierce spring storms spawn heavy snow in Northwest". Ellensburg Daily Record. p. 12. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  23. ^ "Tornado cleanup underway in state". The Milwaukee Journal. March 31, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  24. ^ "Drill Previews Ohio Tornado". Daily Times. Associated Press. April 1, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2011.