Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Laurel County, Kentucky, July 15, 1956
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.10, -84.10) to the end point (37.13, -84.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1956, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Laurel County
- Near the path
- London (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1956 | F3 | Kansas | 7.1 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.