Tornado History

Barren Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Barren, Kentucky. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $19.9M, with 3 deaths and 50 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$19.9Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
22 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 16, 19981998F3 April 3, 19741974F3 March 31, 19791979F2 April 9, 19911991F2 April 7, 20062006EF2 December 11, 20212021EF2 April 3, 20252025EF1 January 10, 20082008F1 March 20, 19761976F1 April 20, 19961996EF1 May 8, 20092009EF1 February 24, 20182018F1 April 20, 19961996EF1 June 11, 20092009EF1 January 30, 2013EF1 January 1, 2022EF1 May 26, 2024EF0 August 20, 2016F0 March 12, 1975F0 May 28, 1996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 20092
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19791
  • 19911
  • 19981

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, 1998F3Barren, Kentucky22 mi200 yd29$10.0M
March 31, 1979F3Barren, Kentucky12.7 mi100 yd119$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Barren, Kentucky4.7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 9, 1991F2Barren, Kentucky0.5 mi400 yd03$2.5M
April 7, 2006F2Barren, Kentucky5.4 mi250 yd04$1.4M
December 11, 2021EF2Barren, Kentucky8.92 mi900 yd00N/A
April 3, 2025EF2Barren, Kentucky4.89 mi400 yd01N/A
January 10, 2008EF1Barren, Kentucky3.07 mi350 yd00$500K
March 20, 1976F1Barren, Kentucky0 mi33 yd010$250K
April 20, 1996F1Barren, Kentucky3 mi200 yd00$40K
May 8, 2009EF1Barren, Kentucky1.48 mi30 yd00$40K
February 24, 2018EF1Barren, Kentucky0.28 mi50 yd00$30K

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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.