Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Greenup County, Kentucky, July 12, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length29.6 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.68, -83.05) to the end point (38.35, -82.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1980, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Greenup County, Boyd County
- Path
- 29.6 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1980 | F1 | Ohio | 0.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1980 | F1 | Ohio | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1980 | F1 | Ohio | 0.2 mi | 53 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.