Tornado History

Cumberland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cumberland, Kentucky. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1974 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $501K, with 0 deaths and 35 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$501Kminimum property damage
July 9, 2024latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 20, 19861986EF3 February 5, 20082008F1 November 9, 20002000F1 April 20, 19861986EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 October 6, 20142014EF1 May 26, 20242024EF1 May 26, 20242024EF0 July 13, 20152015EF0 July 9, 20242024EF0 May 26, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 19862
  • 19741
  • 20001
  • 20081
  • 20111
  • 20141
  • 20151

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, 1974F4Cumberland, Kentucky7.1 mi33 yd033$25K
April 20, 1986F3Cumberland, Kentucky3 mi400 yd02$250K
February 5, 2008EF3Cumberland, Kentucky1.19 mi440 yd00$1K
November 9, 2000F1Cumberland, Kentucky2 mi75 yd00$150K
April 20, 1986F1Cumberland, Kentucky8 mi150 yd00$25K
April 27, 2011EF1Cumberland, Kentucky2.98 mi550 yd00N/A
October 6, 2014EF1Cumberland, Kentucky0.17 mi100 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Cumberland, Kentucky0.66 mi100 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Cumberland, Kentucky5.51 mi100 yd00N/A
July 13, 2015EF0Cumberland, Kentucky0.7 mi100 yd00$50K
July 9, 2024EF0Cumberland, Kentucky0.36 mi200 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF0Cumberland, Kentucky0.24 mi40 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.