Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Morgan County, Kentucky, September 29, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.90, -83.05) to the end point (37.90, -83.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 29, 1972, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Morgan County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 29, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1972 | F3 | Mississippi | 45.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F1 | West Virginia | 20.9 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F1 | Virginia | 5.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.