Tornado History

Kenton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kenton, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1965 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $23.1M, with 4 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$23.1Mminimum property damage
April 8, 2020latest tornado
8.52 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 March 2, 20122012F1 November 19, 19811981F1 April 2, 19771977F1 April 9, 19911991F1 May 2, 19831983EF1 April 23, 20112011F1 July 9, 19651965F0 July 26, 19841984EF0 April 8, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19651
  • 19771
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 19841
  • 19911
  • 20111
  • 20121

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
March 2, 2012EF4Kenton, Kentucky8.52 mi880 yd48$20.0M
November 19, 1981F1Kenton, Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd02$2.5M
April 2, 1977F1Kenton, Kentucky6.9 mi33 yd00$250K
April 9, 1991F1Kenton, Kentucky2 mi100 yd00$250K
May 2, 1983F1Kenton, Kentucky0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
April 23, 2011EF1Kenton, Kentucky0.17 mi50 yd00$15K
July 9, 1965F1Kenton, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$250
July 26, 1984F0Kenton, Kentucky7 mi27 yd00$25K
April 8, 2020EF0Kenton, Kentucky1.2 mi100 yd00$20K

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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.