Tornado History

Breckinridge Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Breckinridge, Kentucky. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 1 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F2 April 28, 20022002EF2 October 18, 20072007EF2 March 2, 20122012EF2 June 19, 20112011EF1 May 10, 20162016F1 May 30, 19791979EF1 May 21, 20102010EF1 December 10, 20212021EF1 December 10, 20212021EF1 March 30, 20252025F0 June 12, 20042004F0 June 6, 19901990EF0 June 19, 20112011F0 May 8, 2003EF0 October 9, 2009EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 March 18, 2022EF0 March 14, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 20212
  • 19741
  • 19791
  • 19901
  • 20021
  • 20031
  • 20041

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 3, 1974F5Breckinridge, Kentucky17.1 mi440 yd013$2.5M
April 28, 2002F2Breckinridge, Kentucky19 mi150 yd17$750K
October 18, 2007EF2Breckinridge, Kentucky3.05 mi300 yd00$300K
March 2, 2012EF2Breckinridge, Kentucky10.02 mi200 yd00$150K
June 19, 2011EF2Breckinridge, Kentucky1 mi60 yd00$50K
May 10, 2016EF1Breckinridge, Kentucky0.4 mi25 yd00$100K
May 30, 1979F1Breckinridge, Kentucky0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
May 21, 2010EF1Breckinridge, Kentucky1.1 mi75 yd00$25K
December 10, 2021EF1Breckinridge, Kentucky2.14 mi1200 yd00N/A
December 10, 2021EF1Breckinridge, Kentucky1.51 mi1200 yd00N/A
March 30, 2025EF1Breckinridge, Kentucky2.55 mi30 yd00N/A
June 12, 2004F0Breckinridge, Kentucky0.8 mi50 yd00$100K

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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.