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Tornadoes hit Cane Valley, Chance exactly 17 years ago today

The devastating storms hit without warning, but new technology, including CodeRed alerts, helps.
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By Greg Thomas, Adair County 911 Director

On this date in 1997 Adair County was struck by a F3 tornado in the Cane Valley, Holmes Bend, and Egypt area

Another F2 tornado also hit that same time and night in Charlie Morrison Road area of the County. That was 17 years ago today.



Tornado’s can strike without much warning, but technology has changed a lot in the past 17 years.

As we’re moving into tornado season please be aware of the weather and listen to/follow your media and have a family disaster plan.

All white page phone numbers should be in the CodeRed alert system

All white page phone numbers should be in the County's Code-Red notification system but if you would like to add one that has changed or a cell number please visit Those who have already enrolled to receive CodeRED alerts but have recently moved or changed telephone numbers are encouraged to go to CodeRed Community Notification Enrollment/Adair County Fiscal Court

Those without Internet access may call Adair County Emergency Management Office 270-384-4760 Monday through Friday, 8am-3pmCT, to subscribe to receive CodeRED messages by supplying their information over the phone.

Sometimes it takes a nationally recognized campaign like National Preparedness Month to get the word out about CodeRED. Our number one priority has always been to keep our citizens safe. The only way to do that is to get them better prepared and the best way to be prepared is to be informed using the CodeRED system. - Greg Thomas



This story was posted on 2014-03-28 16:14:43
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F2 & F3 Tornadoes: March 28, 1997, Adair County, KY



2014-03-28 - 107 N High Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Greg Thomas, Thomas Photography. Charles Thomas, Adair 911 Director shares this page from his album showing results, on March 28, 1997 Adair County was struck by a F3 tornado in the Cane Valley, Holmes Bend, and Egypt area and of another F2 tornado also hit that same time and night in Charlie Morrison Road in the Chance area of the County. That was 17 years ago today. Tornado’s can strike without much warning, but technology has changed a lot in the past 17 years. - Greg Thomas
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March 28, 1997 Tornado damage at Cane Valley, KY



1997-03-28 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Cathy Luttrell. Cathy Luttrell shares the little building which withstood the terrible March 28, 2014, tornado which struck Cane Valley, KY on the same day, Greg Thomas notes, in the accompanying story, another tornado hit on the Charlie Morrison Road, across the Adair County in Chance. The little building was the Cane Valley Polling place. See Significant survival: Little building which withstood 1997 tornado Photo seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr.
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March 28, 1997 Tornado which struck Cane Valley.



1997-03-28 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Cathy Luttrell. Cathy Luttrell shares another scene from her collection of photo(s) from the March 28, 1997, F3 tornado which struck Cane Valley, KY; on the same day, Greg Thomas notes in the accompanying story, another tornado hit on the Charlie Morrison Road, across the Adair County in Chance. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Reader comments on the photo welcome
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March 10, 1997 F3 Tornado damage at Max Taylor's



1997-03-28 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Cathy Luttrell. Cathy Luttrell shares this scene, showing damage to the Max Taylor business at the corner of Cane Valley Road & Cane Valley Mill Road, from her collection of photo(s) from the March 28, 2014, F3 tornado which struck Cane Valley, KY; on the same day, Greg Thomas notes in the accompanying story, another tornado hit on the Charlie Morrison Road, across the Adair County in Chance. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Reader comments on the photo welcome
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