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Tornado (EF3)Lawrence, Kentucky

March 2, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$350K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Lawrence

Event narrative (NOAA)

The long track tornado clipped extreme southwestern Lawrence County, for a few miles around Terryville, before crossing briefly into Johnson County. ||Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 140 mph from damage to mobile homes. Two residents were injured in this segment of the tornado.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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