Tornado History

Garrard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Garrard, Kentucky. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $87K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$87Kminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
6 milongest listed path
950 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974EF2 May 8, 20092009EF1 February 25, 20182018F1 April 20, 19961996F1 July 8, 19911991F1 May 11, 20032003EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 April 3, 20252025F0 August 12, 19831983© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20213
  • 19741
  • 19831
  • 19911
  • 19961
  • 20031
  • 20091
  • 20181

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, 1974F4Garrard, Kentucky1.3 mi33 yd00N/A
May 8, 2009EF2Garrard, Kentucky1.26 mi150 yd00N/A
February 25, 2018EF1Garrard, Kentucky0.1 mi100 yd00$50K
April 20, 1996F1Garrard, Kentucky6 mi200 yd00$12K
July 8, 1991F1Garrard, Kentucky2 mi250 yd00N/A
May 11, 2003F1Garrard, Kentucky0.5 mi75 yd00N/A
December 11, 2021EF1Garrard, Kentucky2.12 mi950 yd00N/A
December 11, 2021EF1Garrard, Kentucky1.89 mi100 yd00N/A
December 11, 2021EF1Garrard, Kentucky0.6 mi100 yd00N/A
April 3, 2025EF1Garrard, Kentucky1.77 mi90 yd00N/A
August 12, 1983F0Garrard, Kentucky0.2 mi10 yd00$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.