Tornado History

McCreary Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McCreary, Kentucky. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1973 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $480K, with 2 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$480Kminimum property damage
March 12, 2020latest tornado
19.5 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F2 April 8, 19801980F2 April 16, 19981998F2 May 10, 19731973F2 April 3, 19741974F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 March 12, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19743
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19981
  • 20201

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, 1974F4McCreary, Kentucky12.5 mi33 yd00N/A
April 8, 1980F2McCreary, Kentucky11.2 mi200 yd29$250K
April 16, 1998F2McCreary, Kentucky15 mi100 yd00$30K
May 10, 1973F2McCreary, Kentucky2.7 mi33 yd05$25K
April 3, 1974F2McCreary, Kentucky19.5 mi33 yd011$25K
April 3, 1974F2McCreary, Kentucky8 mi33 yd00N/A
March 12, 2020EF1McCreary, Kentucky1.66 mi175 yd00$150K

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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.