Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Kentucky. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1952 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $224K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$224Kminimum property damage
September 8, 2018latest tornado
8.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 9, 19521952EF1 October 18, 20072007EF1 March 2, 20122012F0 June 6, 19901990EF0 September 8, 20182018F0 June 16, 19871987F0 June 23, 19921992© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19521
  • 19871
  • 19901
  • 19921
  • 20071
  • 20121
  • 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
December 9, 1952F3Hancock, Kentucky8.5 mi880 yd00N/A
October 18, 2007EF1Hancock, Kentucky6.43 mi200 yd00$150K
March 2, 2012EF1Hancock, Kentucky6.47 mi200 yd00$40K
June 6, 1990F0Hancock, Kentucky0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
September 8, 2018EF0Hancock, Kentucky5 mi50 yd00$6K
June 16, 1987F0Hancock, Kentucky0.5 mi10 yd00$2K
June 23, 1992F0Hancock, Kentucky0.1 mi23 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.