Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Henry County, Kentucky, July 18, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.33, -85.08) to the end point (38.33, -85.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 18, 1971, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Henry County, Shelby County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 18, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1971 | F2 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | F2 | Wisconsin | 38.5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | F1 | Minnesota | 1.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 4.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.