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July 27, 1997
Counties: Jefferson KY
F-scale: F0
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Path length: 1/2 mile
Time: 7:05pm
Noted discrepancies: SPC's lat/lon do not agree with NCDC's narrative. Plotted according to NCDC's narrative. Storm Data says this tornado touched down just south of the Gene Snyder Freeway two miles south-southeast of Jeffersontown.

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Tornadoes of July 27, 1997