Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Kenton County, Kentucky, November 19, 1981

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.05, -84.55) to the end point (39.05, -84.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 19, 1981, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kentucky
Counties
Kenton County
Near the path
Covington, Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 19, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 19, 1981F1Indiana4.7 mi150 yd00
Nov 19, 1981F1Georgia2.5 mi100 yd05
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Tornado history nearby

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