Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Madison County, Kentucky, March 4, 1955
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length8.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.72, -84.45) to the end point (37.67, -84.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 4, 1955, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Madison County
- Path
- 8.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 4, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1955 | F2 | Tennessee | 3.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 4, 1955 | F1 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.