Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Laurel County, Kentucky, May 17, 2002
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.6 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.98, -84.12) to the end point (36.98, -84.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 2002, 3:49 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Laurel County
- Path
- 0.6 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2002 | F1 | Arkansas | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.