Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Larue County, Kentucky, April 14, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.67, -85.58) to the end point (37.67, -85.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 14, 1972, 1:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Larue County, Nelson County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 14, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1972 | F2 | Illinois | 30.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.