Moving into Mercer County, two barns were lost on the Bond Farm. In Springfield 30 people were injured and 2 were killed (the two fatalities may have been from Jimtown). The 'Negro section' of Jimtown was destroyed, and all 25 houses in Jimtown were razed after the storm. The country home of Judge Case near Springfield was unroofed. In Washington County many buildings across the county were leveled. This project has so far been unable to find any damage in Marion or Jessamine Counties. Notes: What was almost certainly a family of tornadoes moved northeast from western Marion County (according to Grazulis) to 4 miles southwest of Paris in Bourbon County. Narrative: Buildings were unroofed in downtown Lexington and at Sayre College.Ĭounties: Marion, Washington KY, Mercer, Jessamine, Fayette, Bourbon One person was severely injured, and may have died later.

Sharp's house on the hill' was removed, and two chimneys were destroyed at the home of Mr. According to the (Lexington) Weekly Press, the roof of 'Mr. The roof was torn off of the Tarr Distillery at 899 Manchester Street.

Barns and the L&N roundhouse were flattened. Narrative: Hit the northern part of Lexington.

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