Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Jefferson County, Kentucky, January 17, 2012
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length7.92 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.28, -85.63) to the end point (38.33, -85.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 17, 2012, 10:12 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- Kentucky
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Near the path
- Louisville, Orchard Grass Hills, Coldstream, Barbourmeade, Northfield, Fincastle, Spring Valley, Brownsboro Farm (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 7.92 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 17, 2012
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF2 | Kentucky | 5.26 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF2 | Mississippi | 2.81 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF1 | Indiana | 8.76 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF1 | Indiana | 2.13 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF1 | Kentucky | 0.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF1 | Kentucky | 0.45 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF0 | Indiana | 0.29 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF0 | Indiana | 1.85 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF0 | Kentucky | 2.96 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | EF0 | Tennessee | 1.69 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.