Tornado History

Estill Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Estill, Kentucky. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1961 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 38 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.9Mminimum property damage

January 1, 2022latest tornado

5 milongest listed path

200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)3
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20093
19611
19771
19961
20041
20221

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
June 9, 1961	F3	Estill, Kentucky	1.3 mi	150 yd	38	$2.5M
August 3, 1977	F2	Estill, Kentucky	2.3 mi	30 yd	0	$25K
April 20, 1996	F1	Estill, Kentucky	5 mi	100 yd	0	$200K
October 9, 2009	EF1	Estill, Kentucky	3.75 mi	200 yd	0	$100K
January 1, 2022	EF1	Estill, Kentucky	1.1 mi	140 yd	0	$40K
October 9, 2009	EF1	Estill, Kentucky	0.25 mi	20 yd	0	N/A
May 8, 2009	EF0	Estill, Kentucky	0.25 mi	50 yd	0	$15K
June 1, 2004	F0	Estill, Kentucky	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	N/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.