F0 tornado in Graves County, Kentucky

Tornado September 22, 2006 · Graves County, Kentucky

Rating

0.2 mi

Path length

40 yd

Path width

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 40 yards (0.02 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F0 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F0 meant light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken; the scale paired it with winds of 40–72 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 weak tornado briefly touched down in an open, rural area. Minor vegetative debris was observed on the ground, including a downed large tree. Peak winds were estimated near 60 MPH.

Began near Sedalia (36.6500, -88.5167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5534835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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