Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Russell County, Kentucky, April 2, 1983

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.12, -85.07) to the end point (37.12, -85.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 2, 1983, 9:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kentucky
Counties
Russell County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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