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Super Outbreak Statistical Data - Complied by T Fujita

The Fujita -Pearson Scale

F Intensity P - Path Length P - Mean Width
F0 Light Damage P0 Less than 1 mile P0 less than .01 mile
F1 Moderate Damage P1 1.0 to 3.1 P1 0.01 to 0.03
F2 Considerable Damage P2 3.2 to 9.9 P2 0.04 0.09
F3 Severe Damage P3 10 to 31 P3 0.1 to 0.31
F4 Devastating Damage P4 32 to 99 P4 0.32 to 0.99
F5 Incredible Damage P5 100 or longer P5 1.0 or wider
     
Map # City F-P-P Length In Miles Deaths Injured
(Hospitalized)

1

Morris, IL

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

2

Carlock, IL

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

3

Lincoln, IL

1-3-1

15

0

0

4

Anchor, Il

3-2-3

8

0

0

5

Decatur, IL

3-3-3

19

1

26

6

Farmer City, IL

1-3-1

13

0

0

7

Owaneco, IL

1-2-2

8

0

0

8

Pierson, IL

0-2-1

4

0

0

9

Tolono, IL

3-2-2

8

1

0

10

Homer Lake, IL

3-3-3

17

0

0

11

Bismark, IL

2-2-3

7

0

12

12

Rainsville, IN

3-3-4

26

0

0

13

Monticello, IN Click for Photos

4-5-4

121

19

362

14

Plato, IN

1-2-3

8

0

5

15

Angola, IN

3-4-4

36

5

53

16

Hillsdale, MI

2-3-3

21

2

31

17

Charleston, IL

1-3-2

16

0

0

18

Paris, IL

2-2-2

2

0

0

19

N. Manchester, IN

1-2-2

7

0

0

20

Hudson, MI

2-3-3

10

0

3

21

Swayzee, IN

2-3-3

19

0

12

22

Plum Tree, IN

2-3-3

11

0

0

23

Paulding, OH

2-2-2

7

0

0

24

Bluffton, IN

2-3-3

12

0

0

25

Melrose, OH

2-2-3

8

0

0

26

Decatur, IN

1-3-3

13

0

0

27

Continental, OH

3-3-3-

10

0

0

28

Erie, MI

2-0-0

0.5

0

3

29

Estral Beach, MI

1-0-1

0.5

0

0

30

Windsor, ONT-MI

2-2-2

6

8

23

31

Fountaintown, MI

3-3-4

17

0

25

32

Kennard, IN

4-3-4

20

1

17

33

Parker, IN
4 photos: 3 of the tornado

4-3-4

22

1

12

34

Orleans, IN

1-3-3

13

0

0

35

Medora, IN

3-4-4

38

1

23

36

Hamburg, IN

4-4-4

37

4

17

37

Xenia, OH

5-4-3

32

33

1150

38

London, OH

2-3-2

15

0

0

39

New Albany, OH

2-2-2

5

0

0

40

Depauw, IN

5-4-5

62

6

76

41

Madison, IN
Photos:
Madison: Hanover

4-4-4

38

11

190

42

Bear Branch, IN

4-3-4

28

0

104

43

Sayler Park, IN-KY-OH Click for Photos

5-3-3

21

3

210

44

Mason, OH

4-3-3

20

2

39

45

Lebanon, OH

2-3-3

10

0

9

46

Frewsburg, NY

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

47

Brandenburg, KY-IN

5-4-4

34

31

270

48

Louisville, KY

4-3-3

21

2

228

49

New Castle, KY

1-3-2

21

0

18

50

Circleville, OH

0-1-0

1

0

7

51

Peebles, OH

3-3-3

16

1

5

52

Caneyville, KY

4-3-2

28

0

0

53

Elizabethtown, KY

4-4-4

42

3

81

54

Frankfort, KY

4-4-5

36

4

122

55

Cynthiana, KY

3-3-4

25

0

27

56

Aberdeen, KY-OH

1-2-3

9

0

0

57

Georgetown, KY

2-3-4

14

0

20

58

Harrodsburg, KY

2-3-5

18

0

10

59

Valleyview, KY

2-2-1

9

0

0

60

Springfield, TN

0-2-1

6

0

0

61

Franklin, KY

3-3-3

25

3

57

62

Mannsville, KY

4-3-4

29

0

56

63

Dannville, KY

3-3-5

18

1

98

64

Richmond, KY

4-4-4

35

7

27

65

Camargo, KY

1-2-3

7

0

2

66

Somerset, KY

3-3-3

24

6

20

67

Nashville, TN

2-3-3

12

0

0

68

Taylorsville, TN

3-3-3

21

0

0

69

Ida, KY

4-3-4

30

0

96

70

Parnell, KY

3-3-4

24

2

17

71

Rally Hill, TN

1-3-2

10

0

0

72

Lascassas, TN

3-3-2

19

0

0

73

First Livingston, TN

1-2-3

4

0

0

74

Cumberland, TN

4-3-5

26

0

10

75

Laurel Ridge, KY-TN

2-3-4

20

0

0

76

Honytbee, KY

2-3-3

13

0

1

77

London, KY

0-3-2

3

0

0

78

Cedar Grove, TN

1-3-3

15

0

4

79

Farmington, TN

1-3-3

26

0

0

80

Dowellton, TN

3-3-3

15

1

23

81

Dodson Branch, TN

1-3-2

10

0

0

82

Moodyville, TN-KY

4-3-3

19

5

6

83

Alpine, KY

3-3-4

29

3

21

84

Daniel Boone, KY

3-3-5

30

1

10

85

2nd Livingston, TN

3-3-3

13

3

120

86

Cookeville, TN

4-4-4

32

10

51

87

Obey River, TN

4-3-4

13

7

150

88

Corbin, KY

3-3-2

21

0

22

89

Black Oak, TN

2-3-2

12

0

20

90

Board Valley, TN

1-2-2

4

0

0

91

Gatella, TN

1-3-2

28

0

0

92

Midway, TN

1-3-1

11

0

1

93

Crossville, TN

3-3-3

26

0

28

94

Coal Hill, TN

3-3-3

12

0

11

95

Phil Campbell, AL

2-3-2

12

0

0

96

1st Tanner, AL

5-4-3

51

28

260

97

Harmony, TN

4-4-3

36

5

20

98

2nd Tanner, AL-TN

4-4-3

50

22

250

99

Rutledge, TN

3-3-2

20

0

1

100

Shiloh, TN

3-3-3

16

1

1

101

Guin, MS-AL

5-5-3

102

30

280

102

Huntsville, AL

3-4-4

41

0

50

103

Jasper, AL

4-5-3

103

3

178

104

Concord, AL

2-1-3

1

0

0

105

Laurel, MS

3-3-1

12

0

0

106

Big Ridge, TN

0-2-3

12

0

0

107

Sunrise, TN

2-2-2

4

2

21

108

Mill Springs, TN

0-2-1

5

0

0

109

Meadow View, TN

1-2-1

6

0

2

110

Greenback, TN

2-1-2

2

0

2

111

Prospect, TN

1-1-1

1

0

1

112

1st Etowah, TN

1-2-1

4

0

0

113

1st Cleveland, TN

3-3-3

13

1

100

114

Cleveland-Etowah, TN

3-3-3

24

3

50

115

Ballplay, TN

121

9

>0

0

116

Appalachia Dam, NC

0-1-1

3

0

0

117

Stecoah, NC

2-3-3

12

2

5

118

Weiss Lake, AL

3-3-2

14

0

20

119

Resaca, GA

4-3-2

26

9

54

120

Blue Ridge, GA

3-3-1

17

0

0

121

Murphy, GA-NC

4-3-3

22

3

40

122

Cherrylog Creek, GA

0-1-0

1

0

>0

123

Cherrylog, GA

2-3-3

19

0

5

124

1st Brasstown, NC

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

125

Stanley Creek, GA

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

126

Duke, AL

1-1-4

1

0

0

127

Acworth, AL-GA

2-4-2

65

1

20

128

Juno, GA

4-3-3

24

6

30

129

2nd Brasstown, NC

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

130

Mountain City, GA

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

131

Dillard, TN

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

132

East Fork, NC

0-1-0

1

0

0

133

Del Rio, TN

0-0-0`

0.5

0

0

134

Rogersville, TN

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

135

Leonard Town, TN-VA

0-3-5

26

0

7

136

Beckley, WV

1-1-1

2

0

1

137

Meadow Ridge, WV

3-4-5

35

1

21

138

Breaks, VA

1-2-1

9

0

8

139

Mullensville, WV

1-2-1

9

0

8

140

Shady Spring, WV

3-3-3

12

0

9

141

Welch, WV

0-0-0

0.5

0

0

142

Hinton, WV

1-0-0

0.5

0

0

143

Jonesville, VA

0-2-0

8

0

0

144

Saltville, VA

3-2-3

9

1

1

145

Staunton,VA

1-3-1

18

0

0

146

Roanoke, VA

2-2-3

9

0

6

147

Morganton, NC

1-1-0

1

0

0

148

Baton, NC

2-2-1

5

0

0

TOTAL

148 Tornadoes

 

2598 miles

315

5484