Reynolds Station, KY Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Reynolds Station is about the same as Kentucky average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Reynolds Station is higher than Kentucky average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #169
| Reynolds Station, KY | 0.21 |
| 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
| Reynolds Station, 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, #520
| Reynolds Station, KY | 163.59 |
| 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 3,505 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Reynolds Station, 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: | 1 | Cold: | 30 | Dense Fog: | 25 | Drought: | 17 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 603 | Hail: | 862 | Heat: | 24 | Heavy Snow: | 23 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 31 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,649 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 27 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 183 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Reynolds Station, KY.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Reynolds Station, KY.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Reynolds Station, KY.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 75 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Reynolds Station, KY.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.1 | 1970-11-19 | 2 | 37°42'N / 86°54'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ohio | |||
| 9.9 | 1989-05-19 | 2 | 37°40'N / 86°59'W | 37°46'N / 86°53'W | 8.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Daviess |
| 11.6 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°48'N / 87°00'W | 37°49'N / 86°51'W | 8.00 Miles | 180 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Daviess |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Numerous trees and a few structures were damaged. The tornado damage path continued into Hancock County. Peak winds were estimated near 130 mph where the EF-2 damage occurred between Spice Knob and Scythia. The average path width was 150 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon. The storms organized into supercells and short lines during the evening. Over a dozen tornadoes occurred in western Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 12.7 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 37°51'N / 86°38'W | 37°52'N / 86°36'W | 2.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 12 | 800K | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: Five homes were destroyed. Five mobile homes were destroyed. Four other homes had damage. The roof was torn off a church. Numerous trees were uprooted and many outbuildings were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 13.6 | 1989-05-19 | 2 | 37°40'N / 87°02'W | 37°43'N / 86°58'W | 3.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Daviess |
| 13.9 | 1952-12-09 | 3 | 37°52'N / 86°54'W | 37°56'N / 86°46'W | 8.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hancock |
| 16.0 | 1952-12-09 | 3 | 37°56'N / 86°46'W | 37°57'N / 86°44'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Perry |
| 16.6 | 1970-11-19 | 3 | 37°57'N / 86°46'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Perry | |
| 17.9 | 1966-08-13 | 2 | 37°28'N / 86°52'W | 1.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ohio | |
| 19.5 | 1952-12-09 | 3 | 37°41'N / 87°18'W | 37°52'N / 86°54'W | 25.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Daviess |
| 19.8 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 37°44'N / 86°32'W | 37°54'N / 86°18'W | 17.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Breckinridge |
| 20.2 | 2007-10-18 | 3 | 37°46'N / 87°10'W | 37°49'N / 87°03'W | 7.00 Miles | 360 Yards | 0 | 8 | 11.5M | 0K | Daviess |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: About a dozen homes were destroyed, and close to 150 others were damaged. An additional 20 public or commercial buildings were destroyed or condemned. Damage to commercial and public buildings, including churches and schools, was estimated near 10.5 million dollars. Residential structures sustained about 1 million dollars in damage. Two historic churches suffered severe damage. The steeple of one church collapsed into the sanctuary. About 125 people were in the church at the time of the collapse, including 25 where the steeple fell into the sanctuary. They all moved to the basement 5 or 10 minutes before the storm hit, sparing anyone from death or serious injury. On the west side of Owensboro, a man was trapped in his overturned mobile home. He received only minor injuries. A motel was heavily damaged, with nearly the entire roof blown off. Several guests at the motel were treated for injuries, mostly abrasions from falling debris. Almost every building at Brescia University was damaged, mostly to the roofs. Windows were blown out of the science building. Elsewhere, a delivery truck was overturned. Piles of debris from collapsed garages, warehouses, and roofs lined downtown streets during the cleanup. Tobacco warehouses downtown were destroyed or heavily damaged. The most serious damage was in a 12 to 15 square block area in and near downtown. Nearly all city streets were reopened and nearly all power was restored within a few days after the tornado. Peak winds were estimated at 155 mph where the EF-3 damage occurred in downtown Owensboro. The damage path began just northeast of the Owensboro-Daviess County Airport, then curved northeast through the riverfront area of downtown Owensboro. The average path width was 300 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon. The storms organized into supercells and short lines during the evening. Over a dozen tornadoes occurred in western Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 21.0 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°25'N / 87°00'W | 37°24'N / 86°37'W | 21.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ohio |
| 21.4 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 37°51'N / 86°35'W | 37°52'N / 86°14'W | 19.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 7 | 750K | 0 | Breckinridge |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into central Breckinridge County from Perry County, IN. The tornado lifted periodically as it crossed eastern Breckinridge County, and reached the Irvington area around 0325 EST. A 52 year old male was killed in a mobile home in Irvington. Seven people were injured. A few homes were destroyed and numerous homes were damaged. Two homes had their roofs torn off. Numerous trees were uprooted, and many outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado was estimated at F2 intensity, with spots of F3 damage. M52MH | |||||||||||
| 21.8 | 2000-01-03 | 3 | 37°43'N / 87°11'W | 37°46'N / 87°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 18 | 64.0M | 0 | Daviess |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down near the community of Rome, just southwest of Owensboro, and entered the city near the southern boundary of Owensboro Airport. The tornado tracked northeast through the heart of Owensboro before dissipating on the east side of town. Peak winds were estimated at 180 MPH. Since the tornado path was mostly through densely populated residential and commercial areas, damage was in the tens of millions, but injuries were surprisingly few. Of the 18 injuries, one was critical, and the rest were relatively minor. The critically injured person was in a home near the beginning of the damage path. This person sustained broken vertebrae and numerous cuts and bruises. Owensboro landmarks heavily damaged by the tornado included Apollo High School, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and the Winn-Dixie Store. Damage to the 12 buildings at Kentucky Wesleyan College was estimated to be near 5 million dollars. Small to mid size automobiles were tossed about by the wind. Damage to utility lines was extensive, and repairs took about 10 days to complete. Final damage tallies showed about 1200 homes and businesses sustained damage. Of those 1200 structures, 101 were totally destroyed and 573 sustained major damage. Owensboro was declared a federal disaster area. An emergency shelter accomodated roughly 150 persons, including many from local nursing homes. Owensboro schools were closed for a week. | |||||||||||
| 22.8 | 1959-01-21 | 3 | 37°24'N / 86°37'W | 37°26'N / 86°30'W | 6.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grayson |
| 24.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°25'N / 86°34'W | 37°30'N / 86°20'W | 14.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Grayson |
| 24.3 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°24'N / 86°37'W | 37°24'N / 86°28'W | 8.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Grayson |
| 26.4 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°24'N / 87°06'W | 37°25'N / 87°00'W | 5.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ohio |
| 27.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 28.1 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°40'N / 87°22'W | 37°43'N / 87°10'W | 11.00 Miles | 360 Yards | 0 | 4 | 500K | 200K | Daviess |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Daviess County from Mclean County. Numerous structures were damaged or destroyed, mostly barns and outbuildings. Several residences were destroyed, and about two dozen others were damaged. Four persons were injured in the West Louisville area when their mobile home was destroyed. Their injuries were mostly minor, although a 4-year-old child was hospitalized in fair condition. The peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. The average path width was 300 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon. The storms organized into supercells and short lines during the evening. Over a dozen tornadoes occurred in western Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 28.5 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 37°17'N / 86°44'W | 37°19'N / 86°38'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 29.0 | 1989-05-05 | 2 | 37°42'N / 87°17'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Daviess | |
| 29.8 | 1982-05-31 | 2 | 37°48'N / 87°19'W | 37°52'N / 87°14'W | 4.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Daviess |
| 30.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 30.1 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°04'N / 86°45'W | 38°12'N / 86°30'W | 16.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 6 | 250.0M | 0 | Perry |
| 30.6 | 2002-01-23 | 2 | 37°32'N / 87°16'W | 37°32'N / 87°16'W | 1.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Mclean |
| Brief Description: Top wind speeds in this F-2 tornado were estimated near 120 MPH. The damage path extended from the extreme northwest side of Calhoun to the extreme northeast side of town. A total of about 53 buildings were damaged or destroyed, of which 43 were homes and 10 were businesses. At least one home and one business was destroyed, 5 houses received major damage, and 4 businesses including a church and daycare center received major damage. The business that was destroyed was a TV antenna/satellite service on Kentucky Highway 81 at the northern city limit of Calhoun. Most of the remainder of the structures received minor damage. In addition to the damaged homes and businesses, barns, grain bins, and at least one shed were destroyed. At the city-owned cemetery, 300 to 350 tombstones were overturned, and 50 trees were uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 31.6 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°22'N / 87°13'W | 37°24'N / 87°06'W | 6.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Muhlenberg |
| 31.9 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 37°40'N / 87°20'W | 37°40'N / 87°20'W | 0.20 Mile | 25 Yards | 0 | 2 | 75K | 0 | Daviess |
| Brief Description: A mobile home was destroyed, injuring two persons. A boy received a broken arm, and a girl suffered a broken back. Several barns and garages were blown down, and a garage was pushed off its foundation. One permanent home received minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 32.6 | 1963-03-16 | 2 | 38°03'N / 87°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Warrick | |
| 32.8 | 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 |
| 33.1 | 1989-04-03 | 2 | 37°22'N / 87°13'W | 37°22'N / 87°08'W | 3.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Muhlenberg |
| 33.2 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 37°17'N / 86°54'W | 37°11'N / 86°26'W | 26.60 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ohio |
| 33.8 | 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 |
| 33.9 | 2003-05-11 | 3 | 37°25'N / 87°16'W | 37°25'N / 87°14'W | 1.80 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 400K | 0 | Mclean |
| Brief Description: One home was destroyed, and one home was severely damaged. A mobile home disintegrated, with the frame found one quarter mile away. Several barns or sheds were destroyed. Two vehicles were rolled. Numerous trees were uprooted, and some were blown some distance. The damage path began about one quarter mile west of Highway 81 in the south end of Sacramento, then extended eastward. The two injuries were relatively minor. Peak winds were estimated near 170 MPH. | |||||||||||
| 33.9 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 37°55'N / 87°20'W | 37°55'N / 87°18'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Warrick |
| Brief Description: The damage path was from the Ohio River east across a major manufacturing plant. The tornado tracked just south of State Route 66 and immediately north of the Ohio River. About $250,000 damage occurred to one building at the plant. Five railroad box cars were overturned, 2 metal culverts were lifted and moved 25 feet, and several other buildings at the plant were damaged. Two mobile homes were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 1957-05-21 | 2 | 37°58'N / 87°17'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Warrick | |||
| 34.1 | 1950-11-20 | 2 | 37°22'N / 87°12'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Muhlenberg | |||
| 34.3 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 37°30'N / 86°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 35.9 | 2005-11-06 | 3 | 37°57'N / 87°28'W | 38°06'N / 87°05'W | 21.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 4 | 30 | 65.0M | 0 | Warrick |
| Brief Description: This tornado, which crossed into Warrick County from Vanderburgh County just south of Interstate 164 (at Angel Mounds), crossed the entire county in less than 20 minutes. The tornado reached its peak intensity in Warrick County, where winds reached about 200 MPH. The peak winds occurred along Highway 261 and Lincoln Road, in an industrial park near Paradise, and in DeGonia Springs. As the tornado passed south of Boonville, the county seat of Warrick County, a teenage girl was killed in a vehicle. In the community of DeGonia Springs, three persons in a mobile home were killed. One of the victims was a woman who was 8-months pregnant. From the north side of Newburgh to DeGonia Springs, houses were severely damaged or destroyed, and vehicles were tossed. Some of the tornado victims were moved 40 feet or more. The tornado passed just to the south of Tennyson before exiting into Spencer County. M33MH, F28MH, M4MH, F18VE This was the deadliest tornado in Indiana since April 3, 1974. This tornado tracked a total of 41 miles from Henderson County, KY into Spencer County, IN. A total of at least 500 homes and buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Much of the damage was upper F-2 to lower F-3 intensity. Although the tornado was up to 500 yards wide, the average path width was 275 yards. Of the approximately 230 injuries, 20 were critical, and 63 resulted in hospital admissions. This tornado was the more northern tornado of a pair of strong supercell tornadoes that occurred simultaneously. The southern tornado occurred in Crittenden and Webster Counties of Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1955-03-15 | 2 | 37°15'N / 87°05'W | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Muhlenberg | |||
| 36.7 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°37'N / 87°28'W | 37°39'N / 87°22'W | 7.00 Miles | 360 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0K | Mclean |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Twelve to fifteen farm buildings were damaged. Six to eight barns were destroyed. One home received heavy damage. Three to four more houses received minor damage. A garage and several vehicles were destroyed. A pontoon boat loaded on a trailer was moved 15 to 20 feet. Numerous trees and power lines were down. The funnel was photographed by a resident of the Beech Grove area. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. The average path width was 300 yards. The tornado continued into Daviess County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon. The storms organized into supercells and short lines during the evening. Over a dozen tornadoes occurred in western Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 36.8 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°22'N / 87°19'W | 37°22'N / 87°13'W | 5.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Muhlenberg |
| 36.9 | 1982-05-31 | 2 | 37°43'N / 87°32'W | 37°48'N / 87°19'W | 12.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Henderson |
| 37.0 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 37°12'N / 86°57'W | 37°11'N / 86°54'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Muhlenberg |
| 37.5 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 37°09'N / 87°13'W | 37°21'N / 87°01'W | 18.00 Miles | 375 Yards | 3 | 24 | 21.3M | 0K | Muhlenberg |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Countywide, a total of 69 homes were destroyed and 203 were damaged. Of the 203 damaged homes, 56 sustained major damage. Most of the damage occurred in the communities of Greenville and Powderly, where 48 homes were destroyed and 32 sustained major damage (35 to 40 percent were mobile homes). The primary focus of attention was where the fatalities occurred at a mobile home park on U.S. Highway 62 near the Highway 189 bypass. In the Muhlenberg Industrial Park, a spec building was flattened and another building was heavily damaged. A half dozen businesses and churches were damaged, including a hotel and a car dealership. The Western Kentucky Parkway was closed near Central City due to trees blocking the road. A utility pole fell on a vehicle travelling on Kentucky 601. The tornado passed within a short distance southwest of a high school, where a basketball game was in progress at the time of the storm. A large portion of the gym roof was damaged, causing heavy water damage due to rainfall entering the building. The National Guard was activated to provide security for the area. The county was declared a federal major disaster area. The average path width was 325 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 160 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A deepening low pressure system moved northeast from Arkansas along a warm front that extended across southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Surface dew points were in the upper 50's to lower 60's along and southeast of the warm front. A strong upper level trough over the western Plains produced a strong southwest flow of 60 to 80 knots at 500 mb. Winds at 850 mb were south to southwest around 40 knots. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1954-04-06 | 2 | 38°14'N / 86°51'W | 38°16'N / 86°48'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dubois |
| 38.0 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 38°02'N / 87°20'W | 38°04'N / 87°16'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Warrick |
| 38.0 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 37°11'N / 86°54'W | 37°08'N / 86°37'W | 15.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler |
| 40.2 | 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 |
| 40.4 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 38°00'N / 87°26'W | 38°02'N / 87°20'W | 5.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vanderburgh |
| 42.2 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°12'N / 86°30'W | 38°18'N / 86°17'W | 13.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Crawford |
| 42.3 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°15'N / 86°26'W | 38°14'N / 86°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Crawford |
| 42.5 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 37°08'N / 86°37'W | 37°06'N / 86°28'W | 8.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Warren |
| 42.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 42.7 | 1956-04-03 | 3 | 37°40'N / 87°35'W | 37°49'N / 87°29'W | 11.70 Miles | 223 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henderson |
| 43.1 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 37°39'N / 87°35'W | 37°45'N / 87°30'W | 8.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Henderson |
| 43.7 | 1977-10-01 | 2 | 37°50'N / 85°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 43.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.0 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 37°20'N / 87°31'W | 37°22'N / 87°19'W | 11.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Hopkins |
| 44.4 | 2005-11-06 | 3 | 37°57'N / 87°33'W | 37°57'N / 87°28'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 20 | 200 | 15.0M | 0 | Vanderburgh |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into Vanderburgh County from Henderson County, KY a second time near Ellis Park, a horse-racing facility off U.S. Highway 41. The tornado moved rapidly east-northeast at close to 60 MPH, staying a mile or less south of Interstate 164 and the southern city limit of Evansville. Twenty people perished at a large mobile home park on the south side of the interstate. Of about 350 mobile homes in the park, 100 were destroyed and another 125 were damaged. Many of the destroyed homes were obliterated. The coroner reported that most of the victims were probably killed instantly, many by spine and skull fractures. Several bodies were carried almost two hundred yards. Several of the fatally injured persons were found in a nearby retention pond that was drained to find victims. An 8-year-old child was found alive in a ditch after being trapped under debris for about 12 hours. One person, who was thrown 150 feet, died of complications from tornado injuries on December 17. The tornado exited into Warrick County at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site, just south of Interstate 164. M5MH, M25MH, F56MH, M59MH, F6MH, M26MH, F46MH, F31MH, M28MH, F60MH, M2MH, F61MH, F46MH, M38MH, M54MH, F78MH, M64MH, F67MH, F28MH, F45MH This was the deadliest tornado in Indiana since April 3, 1974. This tornado tracked a total of 41 miles from Henderson County, KY into Spencer County, IN. A total of at least 500 homes and buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Much of the damage was upper F-2 to lower F-3 intensity. Although the tornado was up to 500 yards wide, the average path width was 275 yards. Of the approximately 230 injuries, 20 were critical, and 63 resulted in hospital admissions. This tornado was the more northern tornado of a pair of strong supercell tornadoes that occurred simultaneously. The southern tornado occurred in Crittenden and Webster Counties of Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 44.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°14'N / 86°18'W | 38°14'N / 86°14'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harrison |
| 44.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1997-06-13 | 2 | 37°08'N / 87°16'W | 37°12'N / 87°09'W | 6.00 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 2 | 120K | 0 | Muhlenberg |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked through wooded farmlands, so damage was relatively light. The most severe damage occurred to a mobile home and a log home located about 500 feet apart. The mobile home practically disintegrated. The entire structure was lifted from its site and deposited 50 to 100 feet away as a pile of debris. The log home was completely unroofed. Considerable damage occurred to the walls and interior of the log home. Two occupants of the log home who had taken shelter in a small room near the exterior of the house were injured. They sustained very minor cuts and bruises due to falling debris. Several other homes in the area received minor damage. Vehicles were thrown into each other. Numerous trees were down. The maximum winds in this tornado were close to F-3 intensity, probably near 150 MPH. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 37°45'N / 85°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 45.8 | 2005-11-15 | 4 | 37°15'N / 87°32'W | 37°25'N / 87°21'W | 15.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 40 | 31.0M | 0 | Hopkins |
| Brief Description: This violent tornado reached its peak intensity on the north side of Earlington, near the beginning of its track. Peak winds there were estimated near 220 MPH. Several houses in this area, on either side of U.S. Highway 41, were levelled. Large oak trees were reduced to nubs, and the ground was scoured to bare dirt. A steel beam was carried some distance and became wedged against trees and other debris. 24 people were treated for injuries at a local hospital, and three of the injuries were critical. About 151 homes and buildings were destroyed, 67 suffered major damage, and 303 received minor damage. Damage indications, as well as eyewitness accounts, indicate the occurrence of multiple vortices near Earlington. The tornado continued northeast and weakened, crossing the Pennyrile Parkway at mile marker 41. The tornado lifted less than a mile from the Mclean County border. The average path width was 525 yards. The tornado was close to a half mile wide in places. | |||||||||||
| 46.1 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 37°58'N / 87°32'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Vanderburgh | |
| 46.2 | 2005-11-06 | 3 | 37°53'N / 87°35'W | 37°54'N / 87°33'W | 3.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 8 | 7.0M | 0 | Henderson |
| Brief Description: The tornado that would cause mass casualties in the Evansville, Indiana area crossed the Ohio River a second time. This second crossing was from Vanderburgh County, Indiana into Henderson County. The tornado then crossed the river a third time less than a mile west of the U.S. Highway 41 twin bridges. The river does not form the state line at the third crossing. From the bridges, extensive tree damage was visible along both sides of the Ohio River. Almost immediately after crossing the river, the tornado slammed into a horse racing facility named Ellis Park. There was extensive damage to grandstands and housing facilities for jockeys. A few race horses were killed. This facility was the first major facility to be impacted by the tornado. All of the Henderson County tornado injuries were at Ellis Park. The tornado then crossed back into Vanderburgh County, Indiana after striking Ellis Park. | |||||||||||
| 47.4 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 37°59'N / 87°33'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vanderburgh | |
| 47.6 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°31'N / 87°41'W | 37°35'N / 87°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0K | Webster |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Three residences were destroyed, and ten others were damaged. Four of the damaged residences were deemed uninhabitable. Six chicken houses were destroyed. A rehabilitation center for troubled young adults received about 2 million dollars in damage. Four persons were seriously injured, and a fifth person received minor injuries. One of the injuries occurred when the tornado picked up a vehicle and tossed it. The occupant of the vehicle was ejected. The other four injuries occurred at a modular home on Kentucky 494. The modular home was nearly obliterated, with debris blown across nearby fields. The home's steel frame was thrown about 300 feet. All four occupants were seriously injured, including broken vertebrae and a punctured lung. Numerous roads were blocked by downed trees. Peak winds were estimated at 135 mph. The average path width was 250 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The second and more significant severe weather outbreak of the day occurred as a cold front swept east across the Mississippi Valley. Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front late in the afternoon. The storms organized into supercells and short lines during the evening. Over a dozen tornadoes occurred in western Kentucky. | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 38°24'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dubois | |||
| 48.4 | 1956-04-03 | 3 | 37°31'N / 87°40'W | 37°40'N / 87°35'W | 11.20 Miles | 223 Yards | 1 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Webster |
| 48.9 | 1991-03-22 | 2 | 36°56'N / 86°37'W | 37°07'N / 86°26'W | 12.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 49.8 | 2002-04-28 | 3 | 37°25'N / 87°42'W | 37°25'N / 87°28'W | 12.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | 0 | Hopkins |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into Hopkins County just west-northwest of Nebo, and finally lifted after moving through Hanson. The tornado was rated at F-3 intensity in the Nebo area, where four chicken houses were blown off their foundations. About 45,000 chickens were left in the debris. Damage to one chicken facility was estimated between one and two million dollars. The tornado weakened as it progressed across the county. About 10 to 15 residences were significantly damaged. | |||||||||||
* 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.