Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Henderson County, Kentucky, May 31, 1982
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length16 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.72, -87.53) to the end point (37.87, -87.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 31, 1982, 5:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Henderson County, Daviess County
- Path
- 16 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 31, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1982 | F1 | Michigan | 2.9 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 31, 1982 | F0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1982 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.