Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Scott County, Kentucky, April 23, 1970

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.5 mi

Width50 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.22, -84.60) to the end point (38.22, -84.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 23, 1970, 4:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Kentucky
Counties: Scott County
Path: 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 23, 1970

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 23, 1970	F1	Indiana	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1970	F0	West Virginia	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Scott County

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