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1974-04-03 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Brandenburg, KY Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1974-04-03 Brandenburg, KY event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 31 fatalities and 270 injuries over a path length of 32 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

31

Injuries

270

Path Length

32 mi

Max Width

440 yd

Local Start Time

14:20:00

States Impacted

KY