Tornado History

Adair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adair, Kentucky. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1961 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.5M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.5Mminimum property damage
November 5, 2018latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 16, 19981998F2 May 31, 19981998F2 January 2, 20062006F2 June 9, 19611961F2 June 15, 19641964EF1 November 5, 20182018EF1 April 25, 20152015F1 January 2, 20062006EF0 July 13, 20152015EF0 June 9, 20102010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20062
  • 20152
  • 19611
  • 19641
  • 20101
  • 20181

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 16, 1998F3Adair, Kentucky20 mi100 yd00$3.0M
May 31, 1998F2Adair, Kentucky1 mi100 yd00$300K
January 2, 2006F2Adair, Kentucky0.6 mi200 yd00$150K
June 9, 1961F2Adair, Kentucky1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 15, 1964F2Adair, Kentucky3.6 mi400 yd00$25K
November 5, 2018EF1Adair, Kentucky3.8 mi150 yd00$750K
April 25, 2015EF1Adair, Kentucky3.79 mi150 yd00$150K
January 2, 2006F1Adair, Kentucky0.5 mi100 yd00$75K
July 13, 2015EF0Adair, Kentucky1.5 mi35 yd00$1K
June 9, 2010EF0Adair, Kentucky0.6 mi40 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.