Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Barren County, Kentucky, March 31, 1979
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries19
Length12.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.02, -86.08) to the end point (37.08, -85.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 31, 1979, 4:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Barren County
- Path
- 12.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 19 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 31, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1979 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.