Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Henderson County, Kentucky, November 6, 2005

RatingF3
Deaths24
Injuries238
Length41.3 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.83, -87.78) to the end point (38.10, -87.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 6, 2005, 1:39 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Kentucky, Indiana
Counties
Henderson County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County, Spencer County
Path
41.3 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
24 deaths, 238 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 6, 2005

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 6, 2005F3Kentucky11.2 mi150 yd05
Nov 6, 2005F2Kentucky1 mi200 yd00
Nov 6, 2005F0Ohio0.1 mi25 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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