Tornado History

Carter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carter, Kentucky. The records below identify 2 tornadoes from 1986 through 2008, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $325K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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2recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$325Kminimum property damage

May 11, 2008latest tornado

1.31 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19861
20081

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	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 11, 2008	EF1	Carter, Kentucky	1.31 mi	100 yd	0	0	$300K
July 11, 1986	F1	Carter, Kentucky	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0	$25K

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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.