Tornado History

Bell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bell, Kentucky. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1988 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.4M, with 1 deaths and 15 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.4Mminimum property damage
October 26, 2010latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 9, 19881988EF1 October 26, 20102010F1 May 31, 19981998F0 June 18, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19881
  • 19981
  • 20031
  • 20101

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
May 9, 1988F3Bell, Kentucky5 mi500 yd115$25.0M
October 26, 2010EF1Bell, Kentucky0.7 mi220 yd00$250K
May 31, 1998F1Bell, Kentucky1.5 mi300 yd00$200K
June 18, 2003F0Bell, Kentucky0.5 mi45 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.