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F1 tornado in Marshall County, Kentucky

Tornado April 25, 2003 · Marshall County, Kentucky

Rating

1.5 mi

Path length

100 yd

Path width

$30K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The tornado began along U.S. Highway 62 in the community of Possum Trot. It tracked along the north side of Highway 62, ending near the intersection of Highways 1413 and 62. Peak winds were estimated near 75 MPH. Damage was mainly to sheds and garages, which received varying degrees of damage. Mobile homes also sustained some damage. Numerous trees and limbs were down, including a few on houses. The funnel was photographed from a considerable distance.

Began near Sharpe (37.0000, -88.4167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5348950. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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