Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Larue County, Kentucky, March 22, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries18
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.53, -85.72) to the end point (37.55, -85.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 22, 1952, 12:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Larue County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 18 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 22, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1952 | F4 | Alabama | 21.6 mi | 100 yd | 4 | 50 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 3 | 10 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.