Bardstown, KY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Bardstown is lower than Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bardstown is higher than Kentucky average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #802
| Bardstown, KY | 0.04 |
| Kentucky | 0.24 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Bardstown, KY | 0.0000 |
| Kentucky | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #374
| Bardstown, KY | 187.16 |
| Kentucky | 136.89 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,882 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bardstown, KY were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 2 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 518 | Hail: | 882 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 4 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 7 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,346 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 11 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 102 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Bardstown, KY.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Bardstown, KY.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Bardstown, KY.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 81 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Bardstown, KY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.7 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°48'N / 85°22'W | 37°49'N / 85°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0K | Nelson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed or heavily damaage two shop buildings at a construction company. A couple trailers on the company site were rolled over. Farther along the tornado's path, it knocked a mobile home off the foundation, and rolled it over two nearby cars. Two occupants of the mobile home were injured. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 7.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 21.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 24 | 250K | 0 | Nelson |
| 11.1 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°43'N / 85°37'W | 37°43'N / 85°36'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 100K | Nelson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A long swath of wind damage showed signs of an intermittent embedded tornado. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding, and knocked the top half off a silo. Near Patton Road, there was an enhanced area of tree damage, with the trees laying in a convergent path, consistent with tornadic damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 11.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 38°00'N / 85°18'W | 7.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Spencer |
| 14.4 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 37°57'N / 85°42'W | 37°57'N / 85°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 14 | 250K | 0 | Bullitt |
| 15.7 | 1984-07-26 | 2 | 38°02'N / 85°21'W | 2.50 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Spencer | |
| 16.8 | 1996-05-28 | 3 | 38°03'N / 85°29'W | 38°02'N / 85°10'W | 14.00 Miles | 850 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Spencer |
| Brief Description: The supercell that crossed the Ohio River from Harrison county produced the second a most destructive tornado in its long history. This second tornado formed 4 miles northwest of Brooks at 540 pm est in extreme south central Jefferson county. The tornado was initially estimated at F0-F1 intensity and moved east-southeast and quickly strengthened as it moved into north central Bullitt county near Holsclaw Hill road and Top Hill road where numerous trees were snapped off and some tree bark was stripped. At 545 pm est, the tronado then crossed near the Brooks exit at interstate 65 turning over 5 tractor trailers and damaging a Comfort Inn, Arby's and a Cracker Barrel. From there the tornado continued into the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview and Mount Washington. Widespread severe structural damage occurred to over 1000 homes in these towns. 10 people required hospital care. The worst injury was from a man who was treated for broken ribs. The tornado was rated a strong F3 in Pioneer Village and Hillview, where winds were estimated at around 200 mph. F4 damage occurred to at least one house in Hillview which was totally leveled. Here wind speeds were estimated at 210 to 220 mph. The path width across Bullitt county was around 1/3 of a mile. Eyewitnesses and the National Weather Service survey as well as video footage revealed multiple-vortices within the parent tornado. This multiple-vortex tornado appeared to consolidate into one funnel as it moved through the Northfield subdivision near Mount Washington at 558 pm est. Here, the tornado was categorized as an F3 with wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado then moved into Spencer County 3 miles west of Mount Washington at 608 pm est. The tornado passed over Route 55, 1 1/2 miles south of Route 44 and Taylorsville at around 630 pm est damaging a few homes. It then passed very close to the Taylorsville Lake Dam and the ranger station at the Taylorsville lake. There, it sank and destroyed several boats, snapped and debarked numerous trees while maintaining its F3 intensity. The path width here was from 1/3 to 1/2 of a mile. Damage patterns again again suggesting multiple-vortices. The tornado then dissapated around 645 pm est just east of Little Mount. The total path length across the 3 countiess was estimated at 30 miles. | |||||||||||
| 18.7 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°42'N / 85°46'W | 37°42'N / 85°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado knocked a trailer off its foundation at the intersection of Miller Road and Porter Lane. Another trailer near this location was completely destroyed. Another trailer along Miller Road was turned on to its roof. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 19.6 | 1996-05-28 | 4 | 38°06'N / 85°44'W | 38°03'N / 85°29'W | 15.00 Miles | 575 Yards | 0 | 10 | 100.0M | 0 | Bullitt |
| Brief Description: The supercell that crossed the Ohio River from Harrison county produced the second a most destructive tornado in its long history. This second tornado formed 4 miles northwest of Brooks at 540 pm est in extreme south central Jefferson county. The tornado was initially estimated at F0-F1 intensity and moved east-southeast and quickly strengthened as it moved into north central Bullitt county near Holsclaw Hill road and Top Hill road where numerous trees were snapped off and some tree bark was stripped. At 545 pm est, the tronado then crossed near the Brooks exit at interstate 65 turning over 5 tractor trailers and damaging a Comfort Inn, Arby's and a Cracker Barrel. From there the tornado continued into the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview and Mount Washington. Widespread severe structural damage occurred to over 1000 homes in these towns. 10 people required hospital care. The worst injury was from a man who was treated for broken ribs. The tornado was rated a strong F3 in Pioneer Village and Hillview, where winds were estimated at around 200 mph. F4 damage occurred to at least one house in Hillview which was totally leveled. Here wind speeds were estimated at 210 to 220 mph. The path width across Bullitt county was around 1/3 of a mile. Eyewitnesses and the National Weather Service survey as well as video footage revealed multiple-vortices within the parent tornado. This multiple-vortex tornado appeared to consolidate into one funnel as it moved through the Northfield subdivision near Mount Washington at 558 pm est. Here, the tornado was categorized as an F3 with wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado then moved into Spencer County 3 miles west of Mount Washington at 608 pm est. The tornado passed over Route 55, 1 1/2 miles south of Route 44 and Taylorsville at around 630 pm est damaging a few homes. It then passed very close to the Taylorsville Lake Dam and the ranger station at the Taylorsville lake. There, it sank and destroyed several boats, snapped and debarked numerous trees while maintaining its F3 intensity. The path width here was from 1/3 to 1/2 of a mile. Damage patterns again again suggesting multiple-vortices. The tornado then dissapated around 645 pm est just east of Little Mount. The total path length across the 3 countiess was estimated at 30 miles. | |||||||||||
| 21.0 | 1954-08-02 | 2 | 37°27'N / 85°20'W | 37°39'N / 85°13'W | 15.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Taylor |
| 21.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°43'N / 85°54'W | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 8.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 57 | 250K | 0 | Hardin |
| 21.5 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°30'N / 85°29'W | 37°31'N / 85°26'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 23.3 | 1952-03-22 | 3 | 37°32'N / 85°43'W | 37°33'N / 85°40'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Larue |
| 23.8 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°41'N / 85°03'W | 37°41'N / 85°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15K | 0K | Washington |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado touched down on Russell Lane about eight miles east-northeast of Springfield. The tornado completely blew away a large, well-constructed out-building. Six-by-six inch posts were snapped and piled up, while metal sheeting was blown about a quarter of a mile away. Concrete joists weighing two hundred pounds were displaced. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 24.5 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°27'N / 85°37'W | 37°30'N / 85°30'W | 5.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Larue |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 25.8 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 37°45'N / 85°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 27.3 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°40'N / 85°58'W | 37°46'N / 85°54'W | 8.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Cecilia, blowing the roof off a barn, but only producing shingle damage on nearby residences. It did more damage when it reached St. John Road, where it destroyed a home and some farm buildings. As the tornado continued to the northeast, it produced major roof damage to homes along Rineyville Road. Next, an office building that was under construction was lifted off its foundation. A convenience store was destroyed along U.S. 31W. A few more homes received minor damage before the tornado lifted near Longview. | |||||||||||
| 27.4 | 1997-03-28 | 2 | 37°26'N / 85°39'W | 37°28'N / 85°37'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0 | Green |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed on the southern flank of the supercell that produced the tornado from Bonnieville to Magnolia. This second tornado formed as the first one dissipated. This second tornado touched down in Creal and did some damage there including a barn that was thrown across Highway 61. County road 2762 was also blocked by downed trees. Then the tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed Highway 210 into southern Larue county where again several trees and some power lines blocked the road there. There were 5 mobile homes and 4 barns destroyed and a church damaged in Pleasant Ridge. From there, the tornado moved northeastward into Marion county and dissipated 3 miles west of St. Joseph. Numerous trees and power lines were down across western Marion county. | |||||||||||
| 27.5 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°13'N / 85°32'W | 38°13'N / 85°27'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 27.9 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°11'N / 85°43'W | 38°13'N / 85°32'W | 10.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 28.1 | 1977-10-01 | 2 | 37°50'N / 85°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 28.6 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°39'N / 86°00'W | 37°40'N / 85°52'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed a trailer and an outbuilding along Hansborough Road. It caused major roof damage along Bethlehem Academy Road, with one home losing the roof completely. Several boats were flipped over, and a large bus was pushed two feet. The tornado pushed in garage doors at an industrial building along Ring Road. This building also suffered significant roof damage. At Central Hardin High School, the tornado snapped concrete pillar stadium lights at the football stadium. The press box was thrown on to the playing field and destroyed. The basketball gym and a wing of the school suffered roof damage consistent with an EF2 tornado. Along Black Branch Road just east of the school complex, the tornado caused some structural damage to homes. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 28.9 | 1982-03-20 | 2 | 38°07'N / 85°11'W | 38°09'N / 85°01'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 29.0 | 2003-05-11 | 2 | 37°43'N / 86°01'W | 37°47'N / 85°56'W | 6.50 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed southwest of Rineyville near Highway 1375. It then skipped across the countryside and reached the town of Rineyville. The tornado then moved about 3 miles northeast of Rineyville and dissipated. It did not appear to be on the ground for the entire duration. Embedded in the tornado path was significant straight line wind damage. An estimated 40 homes were damaged or destroyed. Many of the heavily damaged structures were mobile homes. | |||||||||||
| 29.9 | 1982-03-20 | 2 | 38°13'N / 85°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25.0M | 0 | Shelby | |
| 30.2 | 1996-05-28 | 2 | 37°59'N / 84°58'W | 37°58'N / 84°54'W | 8.00 Miles | 575 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Anderson |
| Brief Description: Another tornado, from the supercell that caused extensive damage across Bullitt county, was formed near Fox Creek. It moved south of Lawrenceburg. Along Route 513 near the intersection of the Blue Grass Parkway and Route 127, 13 homes and several barns were damaged. 4 homes were destroyed. The worst damage was in the Gilbert's Creek road area 5 miles south of Lawrenceburg. A number of trees were snapped off. Damage was also noted near a car dealership in the same area. One women was injured by flying glass. The storm was an F2 on the Fujita scale. The tornado continued into Woodford county but weakened to an F0 as it did some damage to trees and limbs along Lillards Ferry Road. The tornado then lifted. | |||||||||||
| 30.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°03'N / 85°04'W | 38°07'N / 84°57'W | 7.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Anderson |
| 30.3 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 37°54'N / 84°57'W | 37°56'N / 84°52'W | 5.10 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mercer |
| 30.9 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°14'N / 85°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby | |
| 31.3 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°26'N / 85°47'W | 37°27'N / 85°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 1200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3.0M | 0 | Larue |
| Brief Description: A 40 year old man was killed as an F3 tornado with winds estimated at 175 mph touched down near Bonnieville in Hart county and moved northeast 9 miles to the town of Magnolia in Larue county before lifting. The deceased man was killed in his house in Hammonville as the house was blown 50 yards away from its foundation. A few other poorly secured homes were lifted clean off their foundations as well. Most of the injured were hurt when the tornado crossed I-65 at exit 71 causing several accidents. In Hart county, 14 people were injured in addition to the 1 death. 32 houses and 8 mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed most in Bonnieville. DES officials estimate total damage at 1.4 million dollars. In Larue county, 22 houses and 20 barns were heavily damaged or destroyed with most of the damage in Magnolia. DES officials estimated total damage around 3 million dollars half of which was damage to a dairy farm. The farmer lost 80 cattle as as the barn collapsed on them. One man lost a restored model-T that he was used in car shows and exhibits. The only injury was to a Deputy Sheriff who rode out the storm in his cruiser. He badly bruised his hand and said he witnessed a near-by uninhabited car thrown more than 20 feet overtop of his cruiser. | |||||||||||
| 31.4 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 37°41'N / 84°56'W | 37°42'N / 84°52'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Boyle |
| 32.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°12'N / 85°45'W | 38°19'N / 85°32'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 225 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 32.1 | 1972-04-11 | 2 | 37°22'N / 85°35'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Green | |||
| 32.8 | 2003-05-11 | 2 | 37°48'N / 84°54'W | 37°49'N / 84°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 8 | 15.0M | 0 | Mercer |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed northwest of Harrodsburg as an F1 tornado. It moved east northeast and strengthened to an F2 as it moved to near Bohon Road. Between Bohon Road and US 127, high F1 to low F2 damage was observed. The tornado lifted east of highway 127 with no additional damage. A 29 year old female drowned when her mobile home on Bohon Road was blown about one hundred yards toward the Salt River. Forty homes in the area were damaged, and of these, 12 were destroyed. F29MH | |||||||||||
| 33.5 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 38°02'N / 84°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Anderson | |
| 33.7 | 1981-08-05 | 2 | 37°20'N / 85°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Taylor | |
| 34.1 | 1965-11-26 | 2 | 38°02'N / 84°55'W | 38°03'N / 84°52'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Anderson |
| 34.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°17'N / 85°24'W | 37°23'N / 85°10'W | 14.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 53 | 0K | 0 | Taylor |
| 35.7 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 37°42'N / 84°52'W | 37°51'N / 84°44'W | 12.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mercer |
| 36.0 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°22'N / 85°55'W | 37°26'N / 85°46'W | 9.00 Miles | 1200 Yards | 1 | 14 | 1.4M | 0 | Hart |
| Brief Description: M40PH A 40 year old man was killed as an F3 tornado with winds estimated at 175 mph touched down near Bonnieville in Hart county and moved northeast 9 miles to the town of Magnolia in Larue county before lifting. The deceased man was killed in his house in Hammonville as the house was blown 50 yards away from its foundation. A few other poorly secured homes were lifted clean off their foundations as well. Most of the injured were hurt when the tornado crossed I-65 at exit 71 causing several accidents. In Hart county, 14 people were injured in addition to the 1 death. 32 houses and 8 mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed most in Bonnieville. DES officials estimate total damage at 1.4 million dollars. In Larue county, 22 houses and 20 barns were heavily damaged or destroyed with most of the damage in Magnolia. DES officials estimated total damage around 3 million dollars half of which was damage to a dairy farm. The farmer lost 80 cattle as as the barn collapsed on them. One man lost a restored model-T that he was used in car shows and exhibits. The only injury was to a Deputy Sheriff who rode out the storm in his cruiser. He badly bruised his hand and said he witnessed a near-by uninhabited car thrown more than 20 feet overtop of his cruiser. | |||||||||||
| 36.2 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 38°16'N / 85°12'W | 38°18'N / 85°05'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 175K | 0K | Shelby |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Most of the damage caused by this tornado was concentrated in the Flood Road area, as it intensified while moving to the northeast. The tornado destroyed a large, well built barn, and threw the structure 50 yards. It moved an 18 thousand pound trailer four feet, and flipped it. Another barn was destroyed, and every shingle was blown off a well constructed roof top. Several other homes suffered some degree of roof damage. Besides the structural damage, around 40 large hardwood trees were uprooted along the path. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 36.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°19'N / 85°32'W | 38°22'N / 85°29'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Oldham |
| 37.4 | 1982-03-20 | 2 | 38°09'N / 85°01'W | 38°12'N / 84°51'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Franklin |
| 37.8 | 1951-02-20 | 2 | 38°16'N / 85°03'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |||
| 39.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 37°26'N / 84°55'W | 37°30'N / 84°52'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Casey |
| 39.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 37°30'N / 84°52'W | 37°35'N / 84°47'W | 7.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 65 | 0K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 39.4 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°13'N / 85°28'W | 37°17'N / 85°24'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Green |
| 39.8 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°00'N / 86°10'W | 38°03'N / 86°06'W | 4.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Harrison |
| 40.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 37°35'N / 84°47'W | 37°42'N / 84°43'W | 8.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 33 | 0K | 0 | Boyle |
| 40.5 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°17'N / 85°27'W | 38°30'N / 85°07'W | 23.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 40.7 | 1971-07-18 | 2 | 38°20'N / 85°05'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 41.3 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°24'N / 85°30'W | 38°26'N / 85°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Oldham |
| 42.2 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°26'N / 85°18'W | 38°24'N / 85°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 42.4 | 2004-05-27 | 2 | 38°23'N / 85°14'W | 38°24'N / 85°06'W | 7.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down IN an open area east of Smithfield in southwest Henry County. It then moved east and crossed highway 55 north of Eminence. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it moved between U.S. 421 and the Eminence-Point Pleasant Road. The tornado finally crossed Sweeney Lane and weakened or lifted. South of the tornado path, straight line winds caused some structural damage along with widespread tree damage. Twenty-five homes were destroyed in the storm, and 326 others received some degree of damage. | |||||||||||
| 43.4 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°07'N / 84°57'W | 38°20'N / 84°44'W | 18.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 4 | 85 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 43.6 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 37°54'N / 86°18'W | 38°00'N / 86°10'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 31 | 257 | 2.5M | 0 | Meade |
| 43.6 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°24'N / 85°47'W | 38°24'N / 85°45'W | 3.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark |
| 43.6 | 1961-06-09 | 2 | 37°12'N / 85°18'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adair | |
| 44.2 | 1989-03-29 | 2 | 37°30'N / 86°13'W | 37°34'N / 86°08'W | 7.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grayson |
| 44.5 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°47'N / 86°17'W | 37°49'N / 86°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Breckinridge |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The EF-2 tornado began one mile east northeast of Stinnettsville, and moved to the northeast through Rosetta, where most of the damage occurred. A church was destroyed. A nearby home lost a large section of roof. Two large outbuildings were destroyed. A 16 foot trailer was moved and wrapped around a tree. Winds moved a 4500 pound tractor seven feet. A pickup truck was thrown 75 feet and flipped over. Numerous trees along the tornado path were uprooted or snapped. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. The result was a widespread outbreak of severe thunderstorms, and six confirmed tornadoes. The storms produced property damage, downed trees and power lines, and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 44.7 | 2005-11-06 | 2 | 37°17'N / 85°55'W | 37°17'N / 85°54'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.1M | 0 | Hart |
| Brief Description: A cold front set off a line of severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours of November 6. One of the thunderstorms spawned an F2 tornado that struck downtown Munfordville in Hart County. The tornado caused major damage to 44 homes and two businesses. Twenty-five homes were declared uninhabitable. Six businesses and 34 homes had minor damage. Munfordville Elementary School had part of the roof removed by the tornado. About 50 vehicles in a car dealership lot were totaled. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1997-03-28 | 3 | 37°11'N / 85°19'W | 37°13'N / 85°05'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 7 | 3.0M | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: A strong F3 tornado touched down in the Cane Valley area destroying 15 mobile homes, 14 homes, a business, a church and 12 barns. Also, 26 homes, 2 businesses and 2 churches were heavily damaged. 51 homes were destroyed and 50 damaged across northern Adair county. The tornado moved northeast skipping at times to Pellyton before lifting. Only 7 minor injuries were reported, however. Many people sought refugee in one of the damaged churches. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°22'N / 85°57'W | 38°24'N / 85°47'W | 8.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Floyd |
| 45.7 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 37°30'N / 86°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 45.9 | 1998-04-16 | 3 | 37°07'N / 85°26'W | 37°14'N / 85°04'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: A series of three tornadoes cut a long path of destruction across south central Kentucky during the late afternoon and early evening of April 16. Three people were killed, two in Barren county and one in Metcalfe, as the tornadoes moved through. A 78 year old man was killed by fallen debris from his house in Wisdom accounting for the Metcalfe county death. In Glasgow of Barren county, a 67 year old man was killed in his mobile home and a 47 year old man was killed by flying debris off his greenhouse. The Glasgow area of Barren county and the Pellyton area of Adair county were hardest hit sustaining F3 damage. In Glasgow, 1 house was destroyed and 45 were badly damaged. 35 mobile homes and 25 barns were also badly damaged or destroyed. Winds were estimated at around 175 mph in the Glasgow area. Another wide area area of severe destruction took place across northern Adair county from around Portland to Pellyton. There, 14 houses were destroyed or received major damage. 3 mobile homes and 27 barns were also destroyed. 146 homes and 50 barns were damaged or destroyed across Barren county, while 30 homes, 84 barns, 2 schools and 8 businesses were damaged or destroyed across Adair county. Metcalfe county also sustained minimal damage to 19 structures, major damage to 43 and destruction to 54. F2 damage was estimated across much of Metcalfe county. Many eyewitnesses across the affected counties reported two smaller sub-vortices within the parent funnels. After reviewing Doppler radar reflectivity patterns and damage patterns, it appears the first tornado moved from northern Logan county to the Barren-Metcalfe county line. Then another formed in the near Wisdom in Metcalfe county before it dissipated 2 miles east of Edmonton. A final tornado from the parent supercell formed near Portland in Adair county and moved 20 miles to Pellyton before also dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 45.9 | 2007-10-18 | 3 | 38°28'N / 85°33'W | 38°30'N / 85°28'W | 5.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 10K | Clark |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF-3 tornado touched down near Bull Creek Road, and was on the ground intermittently before lifting near the end of Fulton Road, just short of the Ohio River. The greatest damage occurred about 10 miles east northeast of Charlestown, where a recently constructed two story home was blown off its basement and destroyed. Two large barns, a stable, a silo, and four vehicles were also damaged or destroyed on the same property. Ten other homes were damaged, with four of them receiving severe damage. Five barns and several other outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado left scour marks for nearly one half mile through corn and bean fields between Bull Creek Road and Church Road just after its initial touchdown. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. Widespread severe thunderstorms resulted, along with three confirmed tornadoes in south central Indiana. The severe storms and tornadoes produced property damage, widespread areas with downed trees and power lines, and some large hail. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 2009-10-09 | 2 | 37°14'N / 85°03'W | 37°15'N / 85°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Casey |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado did some damage to homes and buildings near Liberty, Kentucky. Trees were also damaged. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong storm system moved into central Kentucky during the early morning hours of October 9th bringing a round of flash flooding and even some straight line winds and a tornado to the area. Later in the afternoon across southeast portions of central Kentucky, sunny skies allow a more unstable airmass to produce more severe weather and two EF-2 tornadoes resulted. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 1996-05-28 | 2 | 38°10'N / 86°19'W | 38°09'N / 86°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 575 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm formed over southern Dubois county and moved across Crawford and Harrison counties before moving across north central and east central Kentucky. The first tornado that the supercell produced was across Harrison county. The tornado first appeared across the far western part of the county in the southern portion of the Harrison State Forest. The tornado moved 10 miles to just 1 mile south of New Middletown before dissapating. It snapped and debarked numerous trees in rural areas and was estimated as an F2 on the Fujita scale with winds estimated at 150 mph. The path length was estimated to 1/3 of a mile. | |||||||||||
| 46.3 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°09'N / 85°27'W | 37°09'N / 85°24'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Green |
| 46.4 | 1963-04-21 | 2 | 38°05'N / 84°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Woodford | |
| 46.9 | 1979-06-29 | 2 | 38°16'N / 84°51'W | 38°15'N / 84°44'W | 6.20 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 47.0 | 1998-05-31 | 2 | 37°13'N / 85°05'W | 37°12'N / 85°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Adair |
| Brief Description: Numerous thunderstorms developed near and north of the Ohio River by late afternoon and dropped south and east across central Kentucky producing widespread severe weather. A brief F2 tornado touched down at Pellyton producing heavy damage to a brick house and destroying several mobile homes. Meanwhile, Marion, Taylor, Russell and Adair counties had widespread flash flooding with numerous roads under water, a few bridges washed out and cars washed away and water entering many homes and businesses. Five families in Calvary in Marion county were forced from their homes due to the high waters. Otherwise, severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines across the area and hail to the size of golf balls was reported at several locations. Taylor, Nelson, Henry, Oldham and Clark counties all had some property damage due to thunderstorm winds with barns destroyed, trees falling on cars and mobile home damage. Reports were from DES, spotters and the public. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1971-04-27 | 4 | 37°09'N / 85°24'W | 37°08'N / 85°12'W | 11.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 6 | 58 | 2.5M | 0 | Adair |
| 47.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°14'N / 84°44'W | 37°30'N / 84°25'W | 53.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 37 | 250K | 0 | Scott |
| 48.2 | 2004-05-27 | 2 | 38°30'N / 85°59'W | 38°25'N / 85°38'W | 17.90 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved from Washington County, Indiana into western Clark County in the vicinity of Borden. It briefly reached F2 intensity in the Borden area, blowing the roofs off several homes. The roof was blown off an elementary school while a graduation was in progress, but no injuries were reported. In all, the tornado destroyed or damaged 10 homes in the Borden area. The tornado continued moving east southeast across Clark County, lifting intermittently. Several witnesses spotted the tornado as it moved south of Charlestown. It caused some F1 damage in the Stacy Road and Bethany Road areas, before lifting southeast of Charlestown. | |||||||||||
| 48.9 | 1968-04-23 | 2 | 37°52'N / 84°35'W | 37°54'N / 84°32'W | 3.30 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Jessamine |
| 49.3 | 1996-04-20 | 2 | 38°23'N / 86°01'W | 38°23'N / 86°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Floyd |
| Brief Description: 6 houses were damaged 2 miles west of Greenville due to a brief F2 tornado. Also, mobile homes were overturned near the intersection of Georgetown and Greenville Roads, and a rescue unit was deployed. There were no serious injuries, however. One man was in his mobile home when the tornado struck. The tornado sent the mobile home flying, but the man only had a few cuts. Also, a roof off one house was was lifted up by the tornado and then set back down perfectly with only a few shingles missing. | |||||||||||
| 49.3 | 1996-04-20 | 2 | 37°27'N / 84°46'W | 37°32'N / 84°32'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 1.5M | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: A tornado embedded in straight-line winds moved through Lincoln county destroying or damaging 20 houses and mobile homes and 6 buildings. DES coordinator Winfred Todd reported the damage path went from near McKinney across the western part of the county to Preachersville across the eastern part of the county near the Garrard county line. Also damaged or destroyed were the Faith Temple Church, two show pavillions at the county fairgrounds 3 miles south of Stanford and a giant 70 by 70 foot screen at the Stanford Drive-In. The Maywood area was perhaps the hardest hit. A home was picked up and slammed down 50 to 100 feet away and shredded. 7 people had minor injuries including a 2 year old girl who was ripped from her house and placed under a tree. The girl's house collapsed into the basement. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°24'N / 84°46'W | 37°28'N / 84°37'W | 8.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 350K | 0 | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: Two people were injured as an F2 tornado swept through western and central Lincoln County. A man received minor injures when a barn he was in collapsed around him. An elderly woman was hospitalized with a broken collar bone and nose. She had been sucked out of her mobile home by strong winds when she tried to open her front door. In all, eight mobile homes were destroyed, with most of the damage being concentrated south of the McKinney area. At one location, the storm survey team found that the tornado had embedded two by six boards firmly into the ground. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 2000-05-23 | 3 | 37°32'N / 86°18'W | 37°29'N / 86°14'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 16 | 50.0M | 0 | Grayson |
| Brief Description: A storm survey was done by NWS personnel on Wednesday May 24. The survey found severe damage to residential and industrial structures. Three vortices combined into a single tornado north of Leitchfield, then moved east to southeast at 40 to 45 mph. The path moved through the northeast and east sections of Leitchfield and beyond. (Path length and width are estimated). The structural damaged evidenced the presence of an F3 tornado, with maximum winds around 175 mph. Houses that were virtually destroyed, but still had parts of their structure remaining above the main floor, were the basis of the F3 evaluation. Severe damage to nearby factories also supported the F3 evaluation. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 1974-04-01 | 3 | 38°30'N / 85°14'W | 38°32'N / 85°11'W | 3.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.