Tornado History

Madison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madison, Kentucky. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1955 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $38.4M, with 9 deaths and 50 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$38.4Mminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
19.86 milongest listed path
215 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 March 4, 19551955EF3 May 8, 20092009F2 May 21, 19901990F2 April 20, 19961996F2 June 6, 19661966F2 April 3, 19741974F1 May 11, 20032003F1 April 24, 19551955F1 April 20, 19581958F1 April 9, 19911991EF1 April 7, 20152015EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 January 1, 2022EF1 January 12, 2023EF0 April 7, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19552
  • 19742
  • 20152
  • 20212
  • 19581
  • 19661
  • 19901
  • 19911

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, 1974F4Madison, Kentucky15.6 mi33 yd720N/A
March 4, 1955F3Madison, Kentucky8.9 mi33 yd02$250K
May 8, 2009EF3Madison, Kentucky19.86 mi150 yd215N/A
May 21, 1990F2Madison, Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd01$25.0M
April 20, 1996F2Madison, Kentucky2 mi200 yd010$12.8M
June 6, 1966F2Madison, Kentucky11.1 mi167 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F2Madison, Kentucky4.7 mi33 yd00$25K
May 11, 2003F1Madison, Kentucky0.5 mi75 yd00$100K
April 24, 1955F1Madison, Kentucky2.7 mi33 yd02$25K
April 20, 1958F1Madison, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 9, 1991F1Madison, Kentucky4 mi50 yd00$25K
April 7, 2015EF1Madison, Kentucky2 mi215 yd00$15K

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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.