Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Shelby County, Kentucky, February 20, 1951

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width73 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.27, -85.05) to the end point (38.27, -85.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 20, 1951, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kentucky
Counties
Shelby County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 20, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 20, 1951F3Mississippi0.1 mi10 yd11
Feb 20, 1951F2Arkansas112.8 mi333 yd03
Feb 20, 1951F2Alabama0.1 mi123 yd02
Feb 20, 1951F1Mississippi0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.