Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Taylor County, Kentucky, August 2, 1954

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.45, -85.33) to the end point (37.65, -85.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 2, 1954, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kentucky
Counties
Taylor County, Washington County
Near the path
Lebanon (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
15.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.