Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Simpson County, Kentucky, July 22, 1973

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.4 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.67, -86.63) to the end point (36.67, -86.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 22, 1973, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Kentucky
Counties: Simpson County
Path: 0.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 22, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 22, 1973	F1	Wyoming	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1973	F0	Idaho	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0

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Simpson County

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