Tornado History

Grayson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Grayson, Kentucky. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1959 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $55.6M, with 3 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$55.6Mminimum property damage
December 10, 2021latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 May 23, 20002000F3 May 7, 19611961F3 January 21, 19591959F2 March 29, 19891989EF2 February 29, 20122012EF2 April 26, 20112011EF1 April 3, 20182018F1 January 24, 19641964EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 December 10, 20212021EF0 April 26, 20112011EF0 December 10, 20212021EF0 March 25, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20213
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19641
  • 19741
  • 19891
  • 20001

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, 1974F4Grayson, Kentucky14 mi150 yd02$250
May 23, 2000F3Grayson, Kentucky6 mi100 yd016$50.0M
May 7, 1961F3Grayson, Kentucky8.2 mi880 yd00$2.5M
January 21, 1959F3Grayson, Kentucky6.6 mi33 yd30$250K
March 29, 1989F2Grayson, Kentucky7 mi50 yd00$2.5M
February 29, 2012EF2Grayson, Kentucky2.05 mi200 yd01$50K
April 26, 2011EF2Grayson, Kentucky2.64 mi440 yd00N/A
April 3, 2018EF1Grayson, Kentucky0.5 mi100 yd00$300K
January 24, 1964F1Grayson, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 4, 2011EF1Grayson, Kentucky3.41 mi125 yd00N/A
April 4, 2011EF1Grayson, Kentucky1.01 mi200 yd00N/A
December 10, 2021EF1Grayson, Kentucky4.83 mi1200 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.