Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, May 30, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.78, -86.53) to the end point (37.78, -86.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 30, 1979, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Breckinridge County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 30, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1979 | F1 | Alabama | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1979 | F1 | Alabama | 25.8 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 30, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.