Tornado History

Anderson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Anderson, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.8M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$3.8Mminimum property damage

April 2, 2024latest tornado

8 milongest listed path

575 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)3
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19742
19962
19651
19771
19871
20231
20241

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 3, 1974	F4	Anderson, Kentucky	7.6 mi	33 yd	0	$250
November 26, 1965	F2	Anderson, Kentucky	2.7 mi	33 yd	8	$2.5M
May 28, 1996	F2	Anderson, Kentucky	8 mi	575 yd	1	$1.0M
March 29, 1974	F2	Anderson, Kentucky	1 mi	100 yd	2	$250K
June 30, 1977	F1	Anderson, Kentucky	1 mi	300 yd	0	$25K
July 2, 2023	EF1	Anderson, Kentucky	3.57 mi	400 yd	0	N/A
April 2, 2024	EF1	Anderson, Kentucky	2.1 mi	150 yd	0	N/A
June 2, 1987	F0	Anderson, Kentucky	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	$2K
May 28, 1996	F0	Anderson, Kentucky	0.5 mi	575 yd	0	N/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.