Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Nelson County, Kentucky, August 25, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.70, -85.57) to the end point (37.70, -85.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 25, 1972, 1:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Nelson County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 25, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1972 | F2 | Illinois | 1.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 1972 | F0 | New Hampshire | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.