Tornado History

Fayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fayette, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 2004, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.1M, with 0 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$33.1Mminimum property damage

May 27, 2004latest tornado

9.2 milongest listed path

575 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)4
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19802
19561
19621
19771
19861
19951
19961
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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 27, 2004	F3	Fayette, Kentucky	3 mi	100 yd	6	$7.5M
March 10, 1986	F2	Fayette, Kentucky	3.5 mi	100 yd	20	$25.0M
May 18, 1995	F2	Fayette, Kentucky	1.7 mi	350 yd	0	N/A
October 1, 1977	F1	Fayette, Kentucky	9.2 mi	400 yd	0	$250K
July 2, 1980	F1	Fayette, Kentucky	1.9 mi	33 yd	0	$250K
July 13, 1956	F1	Fayette, Kentucky	0 mi	33 yd	0	$25K
March 21, 1962	F1	Fayette, Kentucky	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	$25K
June 10, 1980	F0	Fayette, Kentucky	3.6 mi	30 yd	0	$25K
May 28, 1996	F0	Fayette, Kentucky	5 mi	575 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.