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EF4 Tornado — Hopkins County, Kentucky — November 15, 2005

Hopkins County, KY

800 yd wide15.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeNovember 15, 2005 · 3:27 PM
Path length15.0 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries40
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hopkins County, KY, tracking roughly 15.0 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The historical record notes 40 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Hopkins County
Start coordinates
37.2500, -87.5300
End coordinates
37.4200, -87.3500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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